Galaxies
Ground-based image of the M81/M82 Galaxy Group
January 8, 2008 · ESA/Hubble · Holmberg IX , M81 , M82
This wide-angle image taken by astrophotographer Robert Gendler shows the amazing duo of Messier 81 (right) and Messier 82 (left). These two mighty galaxies in the Plough (Ursa Major) belong to some of the most famous and beloved galaxies known to amateur astronomers.
More Hubble images of Holmberg IX , M81 , M82
GALEX ultraviolet image of the interacting galaxies M81 and M82January 8, 2008
Hubble Space Telescope visible light image "blue blobs"January 8, 2008
Close-up on "blue blobs"January 8, 2008
Close-up on "blue blobs"January 8, 2008
Close-up on "blue blobs"January 8, 2008Elliptical Galaxy NGC 1132 – HubbleFebruary 5, 2008
NGC 1132 – Chandra X-Ray Observatory/Hubble Space TelescopeFebruary 5, 2008
Too Fast, Too Furious: A Galaxy's Fatal PlungeJanuary 10, 2008