galaxies
Spirals, Tides, and M51
Spiral galaxies are undoubtedly one of the most beautiful structures in the universe. Yet, their simple elegance belies a complex…
Hubble Takes a New “Deep Field” Image with Wide Field Camera 3
Hubble's latest image is another stunner -- and just look at all the galaxies! Hubble has produced a new version…
How Galaxies Lose Their Gas
As galaxies evolve, many lose their gas. But how they do this is a point of contention. One possibility is…
Try Your Hand At Galaxy Zoo’s New “Slot Machine”
Here's your chance to play online slot machines without risking your life savings. Plus it's an opportunity to contribute to…
“X” Marks Puzzling Galactic Bulge
Looking at a galaxy edge-on provides astronomers the opportunity to study different aspects of galaxies than a face-on view offers.…
Do “Skeleton” Filaments Give Structure to the Universe?
This 3D illustration shows the position of the galaxies and reveals the extent of this gigantic structure. The galaxies located…
Straight From the Island of Misfit Galaxies: Barnard
[/caption] By galactic standards, Barnard is a misfit. This galaxy is diminutive, oddly shaped, and hard to see. But give…
New Hubble Release: Dramatic Galaxy Collision
[/caption] At first glance, this latest image release from Hubble appears to be one really bizarre-looking galaxy. But actually, this…
Hubble Sees Galaxies Stripped by Ram Pressure
[/caption] Strange forces of nature are stripping away gas from galaxies in the Virgo cluster. An extremely hot X-ray emitting…
Barred Spiral Galaxy
[/caption] As its name implies, a barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a bar through the center. Hubble…