The nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way — a barred spiral of a trillion stars on a slow collision course to merge with us in about 4.5 billion years. Visible to the naked eye as a faint smudge in Andromeda.

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Across the spectrum

Andromeda Galaxy

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Antennae Galaxies

Another cosmic wonder

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Black Eye Galaxy

Another cosmic wonder

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Bode's Galaxy

Another cosmic wonder

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Needle Galaxy

Another cosmic wonder

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Pinwheel Galaxy

Another cosmic wonder