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Milky Way
The galaxy that contains our Solar System, characterized by its barred spiral structure with multiple spiral arms extending from a central bar.
Source: esa.int
APODs including "Milky Way"
Zodiacal Light Vs. Milky Way
12/02/2009
Anemic Galaxy NGC 4921 at the Edge
09/02/2009
The Milky Way Over Mauna Kea
27/01/2009
Globular Cluster NGC 2419
23/01/2009
NGC 4945 in Centaurus
09/01/2009
The Galactic Core in Infrared
07/01/2009
NGC 1569: Starburst in a Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
29/12/2008
The Large Cloud of Magellan
19/12/2008
At the Center of the Milky Way
11/12/2008
Chilean Skyscape
29/11/2008
Galaxies in the River
27/11/2008
Arp 273
15/11/2008
Our Galaxy's Central Molecular Zone
10/11/2008
Cygnus Trio
07/11/2008
Beautiful Spiral NGC 7331
22/10/2008
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble
12/10/2008
Irregular Galaxy NGC 55
10/10/2008
A True Image from False Kiva
29/09/2008
M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy
27/09/2008
M33: Triangulum Galaxy
13/09/2008
M110: Satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy
09/09/2008
A Flock of Stars
06/09/2008
Milky Way Road Trip
05/09/2008
Fermi's First Light
28/08/2008
47 Tuc: A Great Globular Cluster of Stars
26/08/2008
Facing NGC 6946
15/08/2008
Perseid Trail
14/08/2008
NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster
06/08/2008
Galaxies on a String
31/07/2008
The Milky Way Over Ontario
29/07/2008