GALEX (Galaxy Evolution Explorer)

GALEX (Galaxy Evolution Explorer)
Hubble Space Telescope
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Spiral Galaxies
Spitzer Space Telescope
The spiral galaxy known as Messier 81 (M81) has a rosy tint in this June 1, 2007, composite image that incorporates data from NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes, and NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer. Discovered by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode in 1774, M81 is one of the brightest galaxies in the night sky. […]
Posted May 14, 2025
GALEX (Galaxy Evolution Explorer)
This Dec. 21, 2002, artist’s concept of NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer imagines what the space telescope would look like during its mission. Launched April 28, 2003, it studied the shape, brightness, size and distance of galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history.
Posted May 2, 2024
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