10 breathtaking images of Andromeda galaxy taken by NASA telescopes

A wide-field view of Andromeda, featuring an inset displaying X-ray data collected from multiple observations of its central region.

The Andromeda constellation is one of the 88 modern constellations and is distinct from the nearby Andromeda Galaxy.

The mosaic's 1.5 billion pixels showcase over 100 million stars and thousands of star clusters nestled within a portion of M31's pancake-shaped disk, commonly known as the Andromeda Galaxy.

Composed of 7,398 exposures taken across 411 individual telescope pointings, this image of M31, our closest major galactic neighbor, is the largest Hubble mosaic ever created.

This image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) captures the vast Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 or M31.

This illustration depicts a phase in the anticipated merger between our Milky Way and the nearby Andromeda Galaxy, set to occur over the next several billion years.

NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory viewed our neighboring spiral galaxy Andromeda, also called M31, in ultraviolet light

Hubble Focuses on Double Nucleus in the Andromeda Galaxy.

This expansive bird's-eye view of a section of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the sharpest image ever captured of our galactic neighbour.

This image of M31, our closest major galactic neighbor, is the largest Hubble mosaic ever created, composed of 7,398 exposures taken across 411 individual telescope pointings.

Credits: NASA