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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"

NGC 7331: A Galaxy So Inclined

NGC 7331: A Galaxy So Inclined

01/07/2004

Elliptical Galaxy M87

Elliptical Galaxy M87

16/06/2004

Sedna at Noon

Sedna at Noon

04/06/2004

The Supergalactic Wind from Starburst Galaxy M82

The Supergalactic Wind from Starburst Galaxy M82

01/06/2004

X-Rays From Tycho's Supernova Remnant

X-Rays From Tycho's Supernova Remnant

22/05/2004

NGC 3372: The Great Nebula in Carina

NGC 3372: The Great Nebula in Carina

17/05/2004

Nebulas Surrounding Wolf-Rayet Binary BAT99-49

Nebulas Surrounding Wolf-Rayet Binary BAT99-49

21/04/2004

Facing NGC 6946

Facing NGC 6946

10/04/2004

NGC 4565: Galaxy on the Edge

NGC 4565: Galaxy on the Edge

09/04/2004

A Cerro Tololo Sky

A Cerro Tololo Sky

13/03/2004

V838 Mon: Echoes from the Edge

V838 Mon: Echoes from the Edge

05/03/2004

POX 186: Not So Long Ago

POX 186: Not So Long Ago

28/02/2004

Heaven on Earth

Heaven on Earth

23/02/2004

NGC 1569: Starburst in a Small Galaxy

NGC 1569: Starburst in a Small Galaxy

05/02/2004

X-Ray Rings Expand from a Gamma Ray Burst

X-Ray Rings Expand from a Gamma Ray Burst

30/01/2004

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

23/01/2004

The Andromeda Galaxy from GALEX

The Andromeda Galaxy from GALEX

22/12/2003

A Flock of Stars

A Flock of Stars

13/12/2003

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery

09/12/2003

New Horizons at Jupiter

New Horizons at Jupiter

04/12/2003

Canis Major Dwarf: A New Closest Galaxy

Canis Major Dwarf: A New Closest Galaxy

17/11/2003

Cygnus Nebulosities

Cygnus Nebulosities

23/10/2003

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

12/10/2003

The Sagittarius Dwarf Tidal Stream

The Sagittarius Dwarf Tidal Stream

30/09/2003

Aurora Over the Chugach Mountains

Aurora Over the Chugach Mountains

29/09/2003

Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust

Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust

28/09/2003

M33: Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum

M33: Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum

24/09/2003

The 2MASS Galaxy Sky

The 2MASS Galaxy Sky

17/09/2003

Globular Cluster M3

Globular Cluster M3

15/09/2003

NGC 3370: A Sharper View

NGC 3370: A Sharper View

11/09/2003