a hero image of galaxies

Three Galaxies, Infinite Wonders

Featuring NASA’s Breathtaking Cosmic Images

Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744
NGC 6744

Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 6744 is nearly 175,000 light-years across, larger than our own Milky Way.

Edge-on Disk Galaxy M102
M102

M102: Edge-on Disk Galaxy

What kind of celestial object is this? The M102, a relatively normal galaxy -- but seen from its edge.

Andromeda Galaxy M31
M31

M31: Andromeda

The most distant object easily visible to the unaided eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy.