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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"
Rainbow Aurora over Icelandic Waterfall
27/12/2023
A December Summer Night
23/12/2023
NGC 1499: The California Nebula
19/12/2023
Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A
14/12/2023
Aurora and Milky Way over Norway
12/12/2023
Milky Way Rising
01/12/2023
IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis
22/11/2023
Andromeda over the Alps
13/11/2023
The SAR Arc and the Milky Way
11/11/2023
Red Aurora over Italy
06/11/2023
Reflections of the Ghost Nebula
30/10/2023
Mu Cephei
12/10/2023
The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda
07/10/2023
Edwin Hubble Discovers the Universe
06/10/2023
The Deep Lagoon
28/09/2023
STEVE and Milky Way Cross over Rural Road
27/09/2023
Cosmos in Reflection
22/09/2023
NGC 7331 and Beyond
14/09/2023
Galaxy Cluster Abell 370 and Beyond
12/09/2023
Star Factory Messier 17
08/09/2023
The Large Cloud of Magellan
07/09/2023
HESS Telescopes Explore the High-Energy Sky
Video
06/09/2023
Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent
04/09/2023
Three Galaxies and a Comet
27/08/2023
Meteors along the Milky Way
24/08/2023
Arp 93: A Cosmic Embrace
16/08/2023
Galaxies in the River
27/07/2023
Chemicals Glow as a Meteor Disintegrates
24/07/2023
Galactic Cirrus: Mandel Wilson 9
21/07/2023
Milky Way above La Palma Observatory
18/07/2023