Andromeda Galaxy
A Dark Matter map of our Local Cosmic Neighborhood
A new simulation by a team of astrophysicists has resulted in the most detailed 3D map of the cosmic web,…
Hubble Shows the True Size of Andromeda
It's possible that you've seen the Andromeda galaxy (M31) without even realizing it. The massive spiral galaxy appears as a…
Now We Know That Dark Matter Isn’t Primordial Black Holes
A new study by an international team of scientists has tested Hawking's theory of dark matter, and ruled out that…
This is What It’ll Look Like When the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies Collide Billions of Years from Now
What happens when two galaxies collide? The Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy are on a collision course, and in…
Has a New Dwarf Galaxy Been Found Hiding Behind Andromeda?
Thanks to the work of an amateur astronomer, an international team of scientists recently confirmed the existence of a previously-unknown…
Andromeda Shredded and Consumed a Massive Galaxy About Two Billion Years Ago
According to a new study by a team from the University of Michigan, Andromeda survived a merger with a massive…
It Turns Out, Andromeda is Younger Than Earth… Sort Of
According to a recent study by a French-Chinese collaboration, the Andromeda galaxy (as we know it) is younger than we…
Gaia Looks Beyond our Galaxy to Other Islands of Stars
The latest scientific finds made from the first release of Gaia data include illuminating images of the Milky Way galaxy's…
Messier 33 – The Triangulum Galaxy
Located in the Triangulum constellation, about 3 million light-years from Earth, is the Triangulum Galaxy (aka. Messier 33).
Messier 32 – the “Le Gentil” Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Located in the direction of the Andromeda Constellation is the dwarf elliptical galaxy known as "Le Gentil" (or Messier 32),…