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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"

GLAST Gamma Ray Sky Simulation

GLAST Gamma Ray Sky Simulation

22/07/2000

Globular Cluster M19

Globular Cluster M19

19/07/2000

Galactic Centre Starscape

Galactic Centre Starscape

29/06/2000

The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross

The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross

18/06/2000

X-rays From The Perseus Cluster Core

X-rays From The Perseus Cluster Core

15/06/2000

The Near Infrared Sky

The Near Infrared Sky

18/05/2000

The Far Infrared Sky

The Far Infrared Sky

17/05/2000

The Small Cloud of Magellan (SMC)

The Small Cloud of Magellan (SMC)

30/04/2000

M82: Starburst In X-rays

M82: Starburst In X-rays

21/04/2000

The Local Bubble and the Galactic Neighborhood

The Local Bubble and the Galactic Neighborhood

12/04/2000

The Local Interstellar Cloud

The Local Interstellar Cloud

11/04/2000

Neighboring Galaxy: The Large Magellanic Cloud

Neighboring Galaxy: The Large Magellanic Cloud

22/02/2000

The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies

The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies

20/02/2000

The W4 Chimney

The W4 Chimney

07/02/2000

The Milky Way in Infrared

The Milky Way in Infrared

30/01/2000

Spiral Galaxy In Centaurus

Spiral Galaxy In Centaurus

27/01/2000

X For Andromeda

X For Andromeda

21/01/2000

X-Rays From The Galactic Center

X-Rays From The Galactic Center

20/01/2000

NGC 6791: An Old, Large Open Cluster

NGC 6791: An Old, Large Open Cluster

12/01/2000

Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges

Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges

09/01/2000

Galaxies Cluster Toward the Great Attractor

Galaxies Cluster Toward the Great Attractor

04/01/2000

The Century that Defined Galaxy

The Century that Defined Galaxy

30/12/1999

Irregular Galaxy Sextans A

Irregular Galaxy Sextans A

18/12/1999

High Velocity Clouds and the Milky Way

High Velocity Clouds and the Milky Way

14/12/1999

M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT

M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT

06/12/1999

Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma

Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma

21/11/1999

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

14/11/1999

X-Ray Jet From Centaurus A

X-Ray Jet From Centaurus A

28/10/1999

The Frothy Milky Way

The Frothy Milky Way

09/10/1999

Nearby Dwarf Galaxy Leo I

Nearby Dwarf Galaxy Leo I

03/10/1999