Guide to Space
What’ll It Take to Find Life? Searching the Universe for Biosignatures
When astronomers scan the atmospheres of other worlds, they’ll be looking for gases to confirm that yes, indeed, there’s life…
Messier 65 – the NGC 3623 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Leo constellation, roughly 35 million light-years from Earth, is the intermediate spiral galaxy known as Messier 65…
Messier 64 – The Black Eye Galaxy
Located in the Coma Berenices constellation, roughly 24 million light years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as Messier…
Messier 63 – the Sunflower Galaxy
Located in the Canes Venatici constellation, roughly 37 million light-years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy know as Messier 63…
The Dorado Constellation
Located in the southern skies is the constellation of Dorado, one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the IAU
Messier 62 – the NGC 6266 Globular Cluster
Located in the southern constellation of Ophiuchus, approximately 22,200 light-years from Earth, is the global cluster known as Messier 62.
Messier 61- the NGC 4303 Barred Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Virgo cluster, roughly 52.5 million light-years from Earth, is the intermediate spiral galaxy known as Messier 61
Messier 60 – the NGC 4649 Galaxy
Located in the Virgo constellation, roughly 55 million light-years from Earth, is the elliptical galaxy known as Messier 60 (or…
The Delphinus Constellation
The northern constellation of Delphinus, located near the celestial equator, is one of the original 48 constellations compiled by Ptolemy
The Cygnus Constellation
Located in the northern hemisphere is the Cygnus constellation, one of the 48 constellations identified by Ptolemy and one of…