Stunning spiral galaxies captured by NASA

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Spiral galaxies are some of the most beautiful sights in space.

Spiral galaxies have long, twisting arms made of stars, gas, and dust.

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M81 is one of the brightest galaxies in the night sky.

UGC 6093 is something known as a barred spiral galaxy.

The Milky Way’s graceful spiral shape features two main arms extending from a bright central bar of stars.

Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is indeed the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way.

The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, is a spiral galaxy located 31 million light-years away.

With their glowing arms and bright centres, spiral galaxies showcase the beauty of space.

Amazing NASA pics that explore the beauty of the cosmos

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