By Sakshi Sah
Published Oct 04, 2024

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Galactic wonders: 7 gorgeous galaxy pics captured by NASA Hubble

A galaxy is a vast collection of stars, planets, gas, dust, and dark matter, all bound together by gravity.

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Galaxies are generally classified into three types: spiral, like the Milky Way; elliptical, which are more rounded; and irregular, which lack a defined shape.

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Launched by NASA in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope orbits Earth, capturing detailed images of distant galaxies, stars, and planets.

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Galaxies vary greatly in size. Some dwarf galaxies contain just a few billion stars, while larger ones, like the Andromeda Galaxy, can have over a trillion stars.

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NASA research suggests that most of the mass in galaxies is not visible. This unseen matter, known as dark matter, makes up about 85% of the universe’s total matter.

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The Milky Way is our home galaxy, a barred spiral galaxy containing over 100 billion stars.

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) is a classic spiral galaxy known for its stunning spiral structure and bright core.

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The Triangulum Galaxy (M33) is a member of the local group and is the third-largest galaxy in the group after the Milky Way and Andromeda.

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The Sombrero Galaxy (M104) is a spiral galaxy located about 28 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.

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The Cartwheel Galaxy is a unique ring galaxy located about 500 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.

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