From 22 light-years away, galaxy M106 extends two ultraviolet-bright spiral arms in this image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer.
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer Celebrates Five Years in Space
04.28.08 -- Since its launch five years ago, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer has photographed hundreds of millions of galaxies in ultraviolet light.
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A Cosmic Embrace
Portrait of a Galaxy's Life
New evidence from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer supports the long-held notion that many galaxies begin life as smaller spirals before transforming into larger, elliptical-shaped galaxies.
NGC 300
This image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows the galaxy NGC 300, located about seven million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.
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Stellar Birth in the Galactic Wilderness
A new image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows baby stars sprouting in the backwoods of a galaxy.
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer Celebrates Five Years in Space
04.28.08 - Since its launch five years ago, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer has photographed hundreds of millions of galaxies in ultraviolet light.
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Slide Show: Snapshots of the Universe
Images of life and death in the universe.
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Smart Art: Imaging the Cosmos
Ever wonder how astronomers get those amazing pictures from space telescopes?
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer Turns Two
See the universe in the ultraviolet.
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A Galactic Soap Opera
Our story begins in the deep, dark universe, where galaxies, like people, lead fascinating lives, filled with drama.
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