The Black Eye Galaxy (M64) is named for the dramatic dark band of dust that sweeps across the front of its glowing core, giving it the look of a bruised, watchful eye. It's famous for a cosmic secret hidden inside: the outer gas spins in the opposite direction to the inner gas and stars, evidence that this galaxy swallowed a smaller companion more than a billion years ago.

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Andromeda Galaxy

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Antennae Galaxies

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Bode's Galaxy

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Needle Galaxy

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Pinwheel Galaxy

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Sculptor Galaxy

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