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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"
Alborz Mountain Milky Way
03/05/2008
The Giants of Omega Centauri
01/05/2008
Arp 272
30/04/2008
Cygnus Without Stars
24/04/2008
Messier 63: The Sunflower Galaxy
17/04/2008
A Protected Night Sky Over Flagstaff
16/04/2008
Sky Delights Over Sweden
15/04/2008
A Large Magellanic Cloud Deep Field
09/04/2008
Globular Cluster M55 from CFHT
02/04/2008
Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841
29/03/2008
Across the Universe
28/03/2008
The NGC 3576 Nebula
26/03/2008
Sculpting the South Pillar
13/03/2008
CMBR Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe
09/03/2008
Comet over California
07/03/2008
Vela Supernova Remnant
06/03/2008
Large Binocular Telescope
16/02/2008
Echoes from RS Pup
12/02/2008
NGC 4013 and the Tidal Stream
07/02/2008
Light Echoes from V838 Mon
03/02/2008
Andromeda Island Universe
24/01/2008
Polaris Dust Nebula
11/01/2008
Hidden Galaxy IC 342 from Kitt Peak
09/01/2008
The Milky Way at 5000 Meters
04/01/2008
Stars and Dust through Baade's Window
19/12/2007
The Universe Nearby
11/12/2007
Cosmic Rays from Galactic Centers
12/11/2007
The Closest Galaxy: Canis Major Dwarf
04/11/2007
Three Nebulae in Narrow Band
02/11/2007
Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula
31/10/2007