Barred Spiral NGC 1672

pretty pretty pretty. barred spiral galaxy ngc 1672, from hubble.

Ssssspring Break!

distorted galaxy NGC 2442 will have to do to symbolize the beginning of spring break! the distortion of this galaxy is a result of the gravitational influence of another, smaller galaxy located outside the field of view of this image. (image credit: APOD, where else)

AEGIS: All-wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey

hubble's view of more than 50,000 galaxies in the constellation ursa major. here is the full press release. look here for beautiful high-resolution images. (image credit: hubble)