Interacting Galaxies

Active Galaxies
Astrophysics
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Elliptical Galaxies
Galaxies
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research
Galaxy Mergers
Interacting Galaxies
Irregular Galaxies
Marshall Astrophysics
Marshall Space Flight Center
Spiral Galaxies
The Universe
Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A new gallery released today from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes displays a collection of galactic images that showcase this variety.
Posted August 25, 2026
Astrophysics
Elliptical Galaxies
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Interacting Galaxies
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Science & Research
The Universe
In new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer, and far more complex, than ever seen before.
Posted July 6, 2026
Andromeda Galaxy
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Interacting Galaxies
The Milky Way
The Universe
As far back as 1912, astronomers realized that the Andromeda galaxy — then thought to be only a nebula — was headed our way. A century later, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope were able to measure the sideways motion of Andromeda and found it was so negligible that an eventual head-on collision with the […]
Posted June 2, 2025
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Elliptical Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Interacting Galaxies
Spiral Galaxies
The Universe
Arp 105 is a dazzling ongoing merger between an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy drawn together by gravity, characterized by a long, drawn out tidal tail of stars and gas more than 362,000 light-years long. The immense tail, which extends beyond this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, was pulled from the two galaxies […]
Posted March 8, 2025
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