Dec 9, 2021 · This schematic is based on multiwavelength observations of a suspected jet from the massive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The wide view shows our galaxy …

A collection of images taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, including image descriptions, constellations, an X-ray sky map and comparisons with images in other wavelengths such as …

Jul 5, 2022 · This top-down view map shows our galaxy, the Milky Way, with a radial grid of circles every 15 kly centered on the Sun. The main structural components are highlighted along with …

Below is a labeled image of the structure of the Milky Way's disk and bulge, which includes the latest updates for the location and densities of the Galaxy's spiral arms determined by …

This computer-generated image of the Milky Way shows the entire galaxy in one perspective of a 3-D model compiled specially for National Geographic. The model incorporates the positions …

Jan 11, 2006 · The Milky Way galaxy is the spiral galaxy we call home, as do roughly 100 billion other stars. It looks very much like other spiral galaxies when viewed from above. There are …

These visuals are new artist impressions of our galaxy, the Milky Way, based on data from the Gaia space telescope, and created in January 2025. The visuals are shared here for the …

Jan 15, 2025 · [Image Description: A model image of what our home galaxy, the Milky Way, might look like edge-on, against a pitch-black backdrop. The Milky Way’s disc appears in the centre …

Below - four galaxies which look like the Milky Way. NGC 3953 (top left) is 55 million light years away and 95000 light years in diameter. NGC 5970 (top right) is 105 million light years away …

Jan 15, 2025 · [Image Description: A model image of what our home galaxy, the Milky Way, might look like face-on: as viewed from above the disc of the galaxy, with its spiral arms and bulge in …

You can see images and descriptions of the objects in the Sharpless, Gum and RCW catalogs, as well as an integrated catalog of 733 hydrogen-alpha nebulae from many sources that contains …

Feb 27, 2025 · In a breathtaking image, astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station captured Earth and our Milky Way galaxy on January 29, 2025. Pettit used low-light …

Feb 5, 2025 · I began photographing the Milky Way around 2018, but the hobby took off in earnest for me at the onset of the COVID years as I took myself out to remote dark sites to capture …

Jan 15, 2025 · [Image Description: A model image of what our home galaxy, the Milky Way, might look like face-on: as viewed from above the disc of the galaxy, with its spiral arms and bulge in …

Feb 22, 2025 · The Milky Way galaxy is packed with hydrogen atoms, and these atoms are constantly emitting 21cm radiation. The best part is that this radiation can travel long distances …

Feb 26, 2025 · NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration settings to capture this Jan. 29, 2025, image of the Milky Way appearing beyond Earth’s horizon. At …

23 hours ago · Galactic cores, like the center of the Milky Way seen in this photo, are full of gas and debris, making it very hard to get any direct images of the stars or black holes there. …

Feb 8, 2025 · The Milky Way. This image is constructed from data from the ESA’s Gaia mission that’s mapping over 1.8 billion of the galaxy’s stars. Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC; CC BY-SA 3.0 …