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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"

X-Ray Milky Way

X-Ray Milky Way

12/07/2003

Snake in the Dark

Snake in the Dark

20/06/2003

Cyg X-1: Can Black Holes Form in the Dark?

Cyg X-1: Can Black Holes Form in the Dark?

12/06/2003

Two Million Galaxies

Two Million Galaxies

11/06/2003

Warped Spiral Galaxy ESO 510-13

Warped Spiral Galaxy ESO 510-13

07/06/2003

The Milky Way Behind an Eclipsed Moon

The Milky Way Behind an Eclipsed Moon

03/06/2003

M74: The Perfect Spiral

M74: The Perfect Spiral

24/05/2003

The Andromeda Deep Field

The Andromeda Deep Field

19/05/2003

A Tale of Two Nebulae

A Tale of Two Nebulae

16/05/2003

M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT

M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT

11/05/2003

The Southern Sky from the International Space Station

The Southern Sky from the International Space Station

07/05/2003

The Stars of NGC 1705

The Stars of NGC 1705

23/04/2003

Spiral Galaxy In Centaurus

Spiral Galaxy In Centaurus

19/04/2003

M106 in Canes Venatici

M106 in Canes Venatici

17/04/2003

NGC 1365: A Nearby Barred Spiral Galaxy

NGC 1365: A Nearby Barred Spiral Galaxy

13/04/2003

Clusters and Nebulae of the Hexagon

Clusters and Nebulae of the Hexagon

04/04/2003

V838 Light Echo: The Movie

V838 Light Echo: The Movie

02/04/2003

The Star Trails of Kilimanjaro

The Star Trails of Kilimanjaro

07/03/2003

Universe Age from Microwave Background

Universe Age from Microwave Background

17/02/2003

The Heart in NGC 346

The Heart in NGC 346

14/02/2003

COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

09/02/2003

Wisps of the Veil Nebula

Wisps of the Veil Nebula

04/02/2003

Palomar 13's Last Stand

Palomar 13's Last Stand

25/01/2003

Seyfert's Sextet

Seyfert's Sextet

24/01/2003

0313-192: The Wrong Galaxy

0313-192: The Wrong Galaxy

14/01/2003

X-Rays from the Galactic Core

X-Rays from the Galactic Core

08/01/2003

Open Star Cluster M38

Open Star Cluster M38

07/01/2003

POX 186: Not So Long Ago

POX 186: Not So Long Ago

03/01/2003

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster

29/12/2002

Stars and Dust Through Baade's Window

Stars and Dust Through Baade's Window

23/12/2002