6 amazing images of galaxies nearest to Milky Way shared by NASA

27 Jan, 2025

Sanchita Sinha

Caldwell 5: Also known as IC 342, is a spiral galaxy located approximately 11 million light-years from Earth.

Antennae Galaxy: It consists of multiple neutron stars and black holes, lies closely to the Milky Waya galaxy.

Messier 96: A breathtaking spiral galaxy, comparable in size to the Milky Way, captured in extraordinary detail.

Pinwheel galaxy: It lies 21 million light years away from Milky Way Galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation.

Needle Galaxy: Situated 40 million light-years, NGC 4565 also known as Needle Galaxy is relatively close to the Milky Way galaxy.

Caldwell 5: Also known as IC 342, is a spiral galaxy located approximately 11 million light-years from Earth.

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