spiral galaxy
Hubble Sees a Galaxy With Spiral Arms, Surrounded by Other Spiral Arms
After 30 years, Hubble is still providing us with breathtaking images - like this one of NGC 2273, a spiral…
Messier 88 – the NGC 4501 Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Coma Berenices constellation, about 50 to 60 million light-years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as…
Messier 77 – the Cetus A Barred Spiral Galaxy
Located 47 million light years from Earth in the Cetus constellation is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 77.
Messier 74 – the NGC 628 Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Pisces constellation, roughly 30 million light years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as Messier 74…
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…
Cutting-Edge Astronomy Confirms Most Ancient Galaxy to Date
Using a combined technique, a team of international astronomers have spotted a galaxy 11 billion light years away, making it…
What Is the Name Of Our Galaxy?
Since ancient times, humans have looked up at the bright band in the night sky and called it the Milky…
The Crater Constellation
Located in the southern hemisphere is the Crater constellation (aka. "the cup), one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by…
Messier 51 – the Whirlpool Galaxy
Located between 19 and 27 million light-years away in the Canes Venatici constellation, is the famous Whirlpool Galaxy (aka. Messier…
Messier 33 – The Triangulum Galaxy
Located in the Triangulum constellation, about 3 million light-years from Earth, is the Triangulum Galaxy (aka. Messier 33).