The universe encompasses everything—space, all the matter and energy within it, even time itself, and of course, it includes you. Join us as we embark on a journey through the nearby cosmos.
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NASA consistently delights those fascinated by the mysteries of the universe, sharing insights into cosmic and galactic neighbors located close to us.
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Here are 7 NASA images of our cosmic neighbors:
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Andromeda, a spiral galaxy similar in mass to our Milky Way, is on course for a collision with our galaxy in 2 to 4 billion years.
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NGC 261, a nebula situated in the Small Magellanic Cloud, is located 200,000 light-years from Earth in the Tucana constellation.
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This is one of at least 13 dwarf galaxies that orbit the vast Andromeda Galaxy, the closest large spiral neighbor to our Milky Way.
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The image shows nearby dwarf galaxies, such as NGC 1898, which hosts numerous star clusters.
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The Tarantula Nebula, a nearby star-forming region, is one of the Milky Way’s closest companions and is located about 160,000 light-years away.
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The Tucana Dwarf, a distant dwarf spheroidal galaxy on the outskirts of the Local Group, is among the most remote galaxies in the Milky Way’s neighborhood.
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The Hubble image reveals the dwarf irregular galaxy VV124, which could be among the earliest galaxies to form in our universe!