AmazingSpace - All resources on Galaxies

Online Explorations

Fun, interactive ways to explore the universe

Galaxies Galore, Games and More

Like snowflakes, no two galaxies are alike. Find out how to tell the difference.
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Galaxy Hunter

Pack your calculator! Statistically speaking, this cosmic photo shoot is out of this world!
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Hubble Deep Field Academy

Galactic census takers needed — no experience or door-knocking required. Easily use real astronomical data to uncover secrets of the universe, hidden in the HDF image.
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Graphic Organizers

T-charts and Venn diagrams for at-a-glance comparisons of celestial objects

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Comparison of spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies

Galactic similarities and differences at a glance.
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Comparison of the Warped Galaxy and the Whirlpool Galaxy

Two cool galactic perspectives: On the edge and dead ahead.
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Lithographs

Downloadable, fact-filled portraits of celestial objects. Some include a classroom activity.

Colliding Galaxies

The act of galactic cannibalism frozen in time.
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Diverse Galaxies

Galaxies are everywhere in this striking image. Can you pick out the spiral, elliptical and irregular ones?
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eXtreme Deep Field

Hubble goes to the "eXtreme" with this farthest-ever view of the universe.
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Galaxy Centaurus A

A portrait of a hungry black hole with an appetite for galaxies.
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Galaxy Cluster Abell 2744

See one of nature's telescopes at work.
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Hubble's Galaxy Gallery (HDF)

A glimpse deep into our universe's past. (Also called the Hubble Deep Field.)
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Interacting Galaxies Arp 147

Hubble scored a perfect ten when it captured these interacting galaxies.
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Interacting Galaxies Arp 273

A rose is a rose is a rose, unless it's a pair of interacting galaxies.
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Interacting Galaxy NGC 7714

Get tangled up with this tangled spiral galaxy.
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M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy

Pin this galaxy to your wall.
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M82: A Starburst Galaxy

Astronomers collect clues to crack the case of an odd-looking galaxy.
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NGC 3314: A Tale of Two Galaxies

See through one galaxy to another in this chance, two-layer alignment.
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Sombrero Galaxy

A central bulge of brilliant stars burns from within the galaxy’s wide, flat, dusty disk.
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 3982

Consider this classic view of a spiral galaxy.
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The Hubble Ultra Deep Field

Hubble's deepest view of the universe boasts a zoo of galaxies. See galactic evolution in action over billions of years.
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The Whirlpool Galaxy and Companion Galaxy

A nearby galaxy may be stirring up star birth in the Whirlpool Galaxy.
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Warped Galaxy

It's wacky, it's warped!
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Whirlpool Galaxy

Give this galaxy a whirl.
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Zoomable Gallery

Highlights from Hubble's image collection

A Close Encounter

An encounter between these two spiral galaxies, called Arp 273, has created ...
Hubble eXtreme Deep Field

Like photographers assembling a portfolio of best shots, astronomers have assembled a new, improved portrait of mankind's deepest-ever view of ...
Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2004

The Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF) is one of the deepest visible-light images ...
Stephan's Quintet

A clash among members of a famous galaxy quintet reveals an assortment of ...

Q&A

Commonly-asked questions about space and astronomy

Q&A: Galaxies

Satisfy your curiosity about the variety of galaxies that inhabit our universe.
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Fast Facts

Pictures and vital statistics for the planets and other celestial objects

Myths vs realities

Common misconceptions about space. Each conceptual 'myth' is paired with the facts.

Galaxies

You need a telescope to see other galaxies — true or false?
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Videos

Engaging introductions to concepts in astronomy

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Colliding Galaxies

Graceful — or cataclysmic? Watch gravity play its part in bringing galaxies together.
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Discovering Galaxies

Our galaxy is not the only one. Edwin Hubble was the first to prove it.
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Oddball Galaxies

Galaxies often take familiar shapes but some are outright oddballs. Find out why.
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Star Witness news

Timely scoops from the Hubble Space Telescope's impressive array of discoveries

Tales of ...

In-depth background information on interesting space phenomena

A history of colliding galaxies: From oddballs to galaxy building blocks

The study of the enigmatic galaxies that collide with, merge with, and cannibalize other galaxies.
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Finding one of the brightest and youngest galaxies in the early universe

A massive galaxy cluster – a natural 'zoom lens' – helps astronomers uncover an infant galaxy.
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Finding the distance to a galaxy through a cosmic magnifying glass

How Hubble is using a giant galaxy cluster to find faint treasures behind it.
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Galactic wreckage in Stephan's Quintet

A tale of galaxies vying for a space to call their own.
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Key events in the history of Centaurus A

Follow the hunt for a once-elusive supermassive black hole.
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New life in an ancient galaxy

An ancient galaxy reveals its secret for staying young.
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The star that changed the universe

The universe became a much bigger place after Edwin Hubble discovered this star. Find out why.
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Bookmarks

A set of four eye-catching Hubble images. Download the PDFs, print, fold, and laminate.

Amazing Space Bookmark: Galaxies

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300 is one of four bookmarks highlighting astronomical themes explored in Amazing Space's resources.

Trading Cards

Collectible card sets on galaxies and the solar system. Download, print, and fold.

Galaxy Trading Cards

Try your hand at this galactic card game.
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