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A starting point for exploring the universe — featured objects and the connections between them.
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- Star
Sirius
The brightest star in the night sky, in Canis Major.
- Planet
Jupiter
- Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
The nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and the most distant object readily visible to the naked eye.
- Space telescope
James Webb Space Telescope
- Constellation
Orion
- Black hole
Sagittarius A*
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2022.
- Nebula
Orion Nebula
A diffuse emission nebula and active star-forming region, one of the brightest nebulae visible to the naked eye.
- Dwarf planet
Pluto
Pluto is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond the orbit of Neptune.
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Stars in Orion
The bright stars that make up the constellation Orion, the Hunter.
Moons of Jupiter
Jupiter's major moons, including the four Galilean moons discovered by Galileo.
Moons of Saturn
Major moons of Saturn, including Titan and Enceladus.
NASA Missions
Spacecraft and observatories operated by NASA in the knowledge graph.
Missions to Mars
Spacecraft whose mission target is the planet Mars.
Space Telescopes
Orbiting observatories that study the universe from above the atmosphere.
Observed by James Webb
Deep-sky objects the James Webb Space Telescope has studied.
The Solar System
The Sun, planets, and dwarf planets bound by the Sun's gravity.
Greek Mythology of the Sky
Mythological figures linked to the constellations and the night sky.
Deep-Sky Objects
Galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and black holes beyond the Solar System.
Messier Objects
The deep-sky objects of Charles Messier's catalogue.
NGC Objects
Selected objects from the New General Catalogue.
Moons of Uranus
The major moons of Uranus, named for literary characters.
Launch Vehicles
Rockets that carry missions to orbit and beyond.