10 New Galaxy Images by NASA That Seem Straight Out of Science Fiction

By Sheetal Kumari | April 11, 2025

10 New Galaxy Images by NASA That Seem Straight Out of Science Fiction

The Sombrero galaxy shines in a new mid-infrared image, revealing a smooth inner disk and intricate clumps in its outer ring.

Sombrero Galaxy

(Image: NASA)

Herbig-Haro 46/47, a cloud in space, gives birth to new stars, captured in near-infrared light by the NASA Webb telescope .

Birth of New Stars

(Image: NASA)

A stellar explosion 5,000-8,000 years ago is captured in ultraviolet by the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) 1,500 light-years away.

Explosion in Cygnus A

(Image: NASA)

A pulsar wind nebula resembles a ghostly hand in a composite image captured by NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory and IXPE.

Ghostly Hand of Pulsar

(Image: NASA)

A cluster of young stars forms a Christmas tree-like shape, filled with blue and white stars, 2,500 light-years from Earth .

Christmas Tree in Space

(Image: NASA)

Kenough, one of the brightest galaxies, shines 11.6 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.

Kenough Galaxy

(Image: NASA)

Two galaxies, 160 million light-years away, interact, causing a tidal-tail and distorting their spiral shape.

Two Galaxies Meet

(Image: NASA)

The European Space Agency telescope Euclid uncovers hidden regions of star formation in Messier 78.

Hidden Star Formation

(Image: NASA)

The Black Eye Galaxy, also known as Messier 64, shines with a dark band of dust across its center, captured in stunning detail by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Black Eye Galaxy

(Image: NASA)

The Whirlpool Galaxy, a majestic spiral galaxy 27 million light-years away, is seen with its sweeping arms of stars, gas, and dust, captured in vibrant colors by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

Whirlpool Galaxy

(Image: NASA)

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