10 Objects | 26,000+ Light-Years
Explore the Milky Way
A curated collection of the most remarkable objects in our galaxy — from supermassive black holes to stellar nurseries.
Supermassive Black HoleSagittarius A*The 4-million-solar-mass anchor of our galaxy
Emission NebulaOrion NebulaThe closest stellar nursery visible to the naked eye
Star-Forming RegionPillars of CreationTowering columns of gas sculpted by newborn stars
Supernova RemnantCrab NebulaThe glowing remains of a star that exploded in 1054 AD
Emission NebulaCarina NebulaOne of the largest and brightest nebulae in our sky
Red Supergiant StarBetelgeuseA dying star on the brink of supernova
Triple Star SystemAlpha CentauriOur nearest stellar neighbors, just 4.37 light-years away
Icy Debris RegionKuiper BeltA vast ring of frozen worlds beyond Neptune
Theoretical BoundaryOort CloudThe solar system's outermost shell — never directly observed
Hypergiant BinaryEta CarinaeA volatile stellar titan that could explode at any time