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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"

7,000 Stars And The Milky Way

7,000 Stars And The Milky Way

17/05/1997

X-Rays From IC 443 Credit:

X-Rays From IC 443
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02/05/1997

A Galactic Cloud of Antimatter Credit:

A Galactic Cloud of Antimatter
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01/05/1997

Milky Way Molecule Map Credit:

Milky Way Molecule Map
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30/04/1997

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies Credit:

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies 
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26/04/1997

The Frothy Milky Way Credit:

The Frothy Milky Way 
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24/04/1997

Antlia: A New Galactic Neighbor Credit and Copyright:

Antlia: A New Galactic Neighbor 
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23/04/1997

Spiral Galaxy M83 Credit and Copyright:

Spiral Galaxy M83 
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19/04/1997

Dusty Galaxy Centaurus A Credit:

Dusty Galaxy Centaurus A
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30/03/1997

The Closest Galaxy: The Sagittarius Dwarf Credit and Copyright:

The Closest Galaxy: The Sagittarius Dwarf 
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29/03/1997

The Milky Way's Center Credit:

The Milky Way's Center
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15/03/1997

Hale-Bopp Brighest Comet This Decade Credit:

Hale-Bopp Brighest Comet This Decade
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13/03/1997

COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe Credit:

COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe 
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08/03/1997

In the Center of NGC 604 Credit:

In the Center of NGC 604 
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05/03/1997

Solar Wind And Milky Way Credit:

Solar Wind And Milky Way
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04/03/1997

Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges Credit:

Galaxy  Dwingeloo 1 Emerges 
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01/03/1997

Edge-On Spiral Galaxy NGC 891 Credit and Copyright:

Edge-On Spiral Galaxy NGC 891
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28/02/1997

Cartwheel of Fortune Credit:

Cartwheel of Fortune
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23/02/1997

The Gamma Ray Sky Credit:

The Gamma Ray Sky
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22/02/1997

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster Credit:

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster
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14/02/1997

The Gamma Ray Moon Credit:

The Gamma Ray Moon
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10/02/1997

Open Cluster M50 Credit and Copyright:

Open Cluster M50
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28/01/1997

A Wolf-Rayet Star Blows Bubbles

A Wolf-Rayet Star Blows Bubbles

03/01/1997

A Sky Full Of Hydrogen Credit:

A Sky Full Of Hydrogen
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18/12/1996

The Milky Way Through the Summer Triangle

The Milky Way Through the Summer Triangle

12/12/1996

Globular Cluster M3 Credit and Copyright:

Globular Cluster M3
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06/12/1996

Gamma Ray Bursts from the Unknown Credit:

Gamma Ray Bursts from the Unknown
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23/11/1996

Unusual M82: The Cigar Galaxy Credit and Copyright:

Unusual M82: The Cigar Galaxy
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18/11/1996

Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma Credit:

Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma
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06/11/1996

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies Credit:

The Coma Cluster of Galaxies
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05/11/1996