Space photo of the week — Extraordinary images of our sublime universe

Hubble's image of two colliding galaxies, known as Arp 142, show how a small galaxy's gravity has shredded a once-large spiral into a birdlike figure.

Arp 107 hosts a special spiraling 'Seyfert' galaxy connected to a smaller galaxy by a 'bridge' of dust and gas.

With the ringed planet currently perfectly positioned for observation with a small telescope, relive Voyager 2's landmark 1981 visit.

Two planet-sized sunspots peer out from behind what will be the world's largest telescope, currently being built on a mountaintop in Chile.

James Webb Space Telescope shows new star clusters forming in one of the best-looking "grand-design" spiral galaxies in the night sky.

Imaged beautifully by Hubble, NGC 6684 is a 'lenticular' galaxy very different to our own Milky Way.