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NGC 602 and Beyond
Image Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al; Optical: Hubble: NASA/STScI; Infrared: Spitzer: NASA/JPL-Caltech
This deep-space paints a sharp and colorful picture of the great Orion Nebula. Also known as Messier 42 (M42), the Orion Nebula spans about 24 light-years across and is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.
Image credit: Miguel Claro
Located 26,000 light-years away from Earth, this photo captures the core of the Milky Way galaxy.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/S. Stolovy (Spitzer Science Center/Caltech))
The Andromeda Galaxy then (by Edwin Hubble) and now (by the Hubble Telescope)