Forming


The Galactic Center in Infrared More
Inside the Flame Nebula More
The Pelican Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed. More
The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust These cosmic dust clouds drift some 1,300 light-years away along the fertile starfields of the constellation Cepheus. More
The Large Cloud of Magellan It is the most massive of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies. More
Spitzer's Orion Few cosmic vistas excite the imagination like the Orion Nebula! More
Messier 61 Close Up Image data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the European Southern Observatory, and small telescopes on planet Earth are combined in this magnificent portrait of face-on spiral galaxy Messier 61 (M61). More
NGC 2170: Angel Nebula Still Life Is this a painting or a photograph? More
Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945 Large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this cosmic galaxy portrait. More
Lenticular Clouds over Mount Etna What's happening above that volcano? More

The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed.

The Iris Nebula in a Field of Dust

These cosmic dust clouds drift some 1,300 light-years away along the fertile starfields of the constellation Cepheus.

The Large Cloud of Magellan

It is the most massive of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies.

Spitzer's Orion

Few cosmic vistas excite the imagination like the Orion Nebula!

Image data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the European Southern Observatory, and small telescopes on planet Earth are combined in this magnificent portrait of face-on spiral galaxy Messier 61 (M61).