10 striking images of galaxies captured by NASA telescopes

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The universe is home to innumerable galaxies. NASA often shares stunning images of galaxies captured by its telescopes. Here is a look at some of them. 

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Chandra X-Ray Observatory captured this striking sight of the Milky Way Galaxy. 

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this close-up image featuring the center of the galaxy Centaurus A, located 10 million light-years away.

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This stunning image features hundreds of galaxies giving a distorted appeal due to an intense gravitational field. It was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

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This mesmerising image shows Messier 82 (M82) galaxy, captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. It is located 12 million light-years away in constellation Ursa Major, 

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This enchanting image features the Whirlpool Galaxy, located about 30 million light-years from Earth. 

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This mesmerising image shows Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of bright galaxies shining against the dark vastness of space. 

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Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, this captivating image shows the spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014, located 275 million light-years away.

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This marvellous image captures a cosmic collision between interacting galaxies. 

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This spectacular image captured by NASA's Hubble Space and Spitzer Space Telescopes features two galaxies in proximity.

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Check out this surreal image featuring the Jellyfish Galaxy, located about 220 million light-years from Earth.

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This breathtaking image features the galaxy ESO 137-001 as it moves through space at 1.5 million miles per hour, emitting two tails of superheated gas behind it.

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