Gallery
A curated selection of public-domain photographs of stars, nebulae, and galaxies from the world's greatest observatories.
Orion Nebula (M42)
A stellar nursery 1,344 light-years away, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope
Pillars of Creation
Iconic star-forming region in the Eagle Nebula as seen by JWST
Andromeda Galaxy
The sharpest-ever view of our nearest major galactic neighbor
Orion Nebula Ground View
A wide-field ground-based image of the Orion star-forming region
Orion Nebula Infrared
VISTA telescope's infrared view revealing hidden newborn stars
Eagle Nebula (M16)
The Eagle Nebula and its famous Pillars of Creation
Andromeda Mosaic
NASA's mosaic of the Andromeda Galaxy with ground-based context
Andromeda Wide Field
ESA/Hubble's wide-field image of M31 showing its full disk
Pleiades (M45)
The Seven Sisters star cluster, surrounded by reflection nebulae
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Hubble's visible-light view of the Whirlpool Galaxy and its companion
Pillars of Creation Infrared
The Pillars of Creation as seen in infrared light by Hubble
Eagle Nebula Close-up
A detailed close-up of the Eagle Nebula's star-forming pillars