The Andromeda Galaxy
Overview A neighbouring galaxy to our own Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light-years from Earth and contains
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The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
Overview The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula is a dense region of gas and dust within the emission nebula IC 1396, located
The Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae
Overview Around 2000 light-years from Earth is the Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129), seen here as a huge cloud of red
The Crescent Nebula
Overview The brightest part of this image is the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), around 5000 light-years from Earth. It was
The Lobster Claw Nebula
Overview The Lobster Claw Nebula is large cosmic cloud around 11,000 light-years away. It’s mostly made from hydrogen, with some
The Shark Nebula
Overview The Shark Nebula (LDN 1235) is a cloud of interstellar gas and dust spanning 15 light-years head-to-tail. It’s incredibly
The Whirlpool Galaxy
Located 31 million light-years from Earth, the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) is gravitationally connected to another, smaller galaxy, leading to a
The Double Cluster
Overview A pair of star clusters around 7500 light-years from Earth, but only a few hundred from each other. Background
The Pleiades
Overview The Pleiades (M45) is a cluster of hot, young stars 444 light-years from Earth. The stars are passing through
The Cave Nebula
Overview The Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) lies 2400 light-years from Earth. Radiation from hot stars is compressing the gas, triggering waves