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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"

The Seagull Nebula

The Seagull Nebula

19/01/2023

Unexpected Clouds Toward the Andromeda Galaxy

Unexpected Clouds Toward the Andromeda Galaxy

17/01/2023

Messier 45: The Daughters of Atlas and Pleione

Messier 45: The Daughters of Atlas and Pleione

05/01/2023

Moon over Makemake

Moon over Makemake

31/12/2022

Horsehead and Flame

Horsehead and Flame

29/12/2022

Messier 88

Messier 88

28/12/2022

An Artful Sky over Lofoten Islands

An Artful Sky over Lofoten Islands

13/12/2022

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

30/11/2022

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

29/11/2022

NGC 6744: Extragalactic Close-Up

NGC 6744: Extragalactic Close-Up

25/11/2022

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

24/11/2022

Wolf's Cave Nebula

Wolf's Cave Nebula

15/11/2022

A Total Lunar Eclipse Over Tajikistan

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07/11/2022

Lunar Eclipse at the South Pole

Lunar Eclipse at the South Pole

05/11/2022

M33: The Triangulum Galaxy

M33: The Triangulum Galaxy

03/11/2022

LDN 673: Dark Clouds in Aquila

LDN 673: Dark Clouds in Aquila

29/10/2022

Seven Years of Halley Dust

Seven Years of Halley Dust

28/10/2022

Clouds Around Galaxy Andromeda

Clouds Around Galaxy Andromeda

24/10/2022

Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles

Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles

23/10/2022

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

22/10/2022

Pillars of Creation

Pillars of Creation

20/10/2022

A Galaxy Beyond Stars, Gas, Dust

A Galaxy Beyond Stars, Gas, Dust

19/10/2022

Milky Way Auroral Flower

Milky Way Auroral Flower

18/10/2022

X-Ray Rings Around a Gamma Ray Burst

X-Ray Rings Around a Gamma Ray Burst

17/10/2022

GRB 221009A

GRB 221009A

15/10/2022

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

06/10/2022

Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002

Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002

02/10/2022

A Furious Sky over Mount Shasta

A Furious Sky over Mount Shasta

28/09/2022

NGC 7331 Close Up

NGC 7331 Close Up

22/09/2022

The Tarantula Zone

The Tarantula Zone

16/09/2022