My Galaxies

My Galaxies turns a line of text into a little astronomical message, using real galaxy images chosen for their letter-like silhouettes. It is equal parts starry-eyed postcard and pleasantly odd archive of shapes found in the sky.

What is My Galaxies?

Some galaxies are spirals, some are smudges, and a lucky few make a surprisingly convincing A or R when you squint at the universe just right. My Galaxies collects those accidental alphabet shapes and arranges them into a message of your choosing. The idea grew out of Galaxy Zoo, where volunteers helped notice unusual galaxy forms. Here, that citizen-science afterglow becomes a tiny act of visual wordplay: letters stop being ink and become distant, lopsided objects with their own celestial character. It is a simple premise with a lovely mismatch of scale—your note is small, the ingredients are not.

What you can do there

• Enter a short message
• Turn the message into an image made from galaxy shapes

Why we picked it

It finds a charmingly human use for a serious image collection. The site is memorable because it does not pretend the galaxies were made for typography; it lets their strange resemblance do the work.

How to get the most from it

Open the message maker, enter a short phrase, and let the galaxy alphabet arrange it. Keep the wording compact so the image can stay legible, then use the result as a small cosmic greeting.

Good to know

The historic project is well documented, but current compatibility and reuse terms are not described in the available material. Check the finished result and the site's current terms before relying on it for a wider project.

Who made it, and when?

Steven Bamford is the credited creator or organization.