With the right scope you can zoom in on the Big Dipper and use it as a pointer to find the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) and the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). There's more majesty to observe, too; spring is ...

While examining a nearby supernova with NASA's Fermi gamma-ray space telescope ... It's situated in the galaxy Messier 101(M101), also known as the "pinwheel galaxy," located around 21 million ...

Turn your gaze towards the Big Dipper and you may also be able to spy the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) and Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). But which binoculars should you buy to make the most of these cosmic ...