This is M51’s companion galaxy, magnitude 9.6 NGC 5195. Astronomers have determined that NGC 5195 appears to be passing behind M51 from our point of view; the two galaxies have been interacting ...

Lord Rosse’s sketch of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) showed spiral structure in it for the first time. Credit: WikiMedia Commons Worthy observations Lord Rosse used the Leviathan to study nebulae.

The Whirlpool is a face-on spiral galaxy that shows off both its bright nucleus and winding arms. Shining at magnitude 8.4, it's a bright galaxy and any small scope will capture it as a circular ...

Unusually fast-moving gas clouds near a nearby galaxy suggest they may have come from outside the galaxy. Scientists have ...

Sculptor—officially labeled NGC 253—is considered a starburst galaxy, one heavy with stellar action. It's located 11 million light-years away in the Southern Hemisphere's constellation Sculptor, and ...

Astronomers in Chile captured a stunning image of the Sculptor Galaxy, which is 11 million light-years away and spans a range of 65,000 light-years.

In the vast darkness of the early universe, a spiral of light named Zhúlóng offers a new glimpse into cosmic history. This galaxy, shaped like our Milky Way, formed just a billion years after ...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors.

Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors. The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor galaxy by a telescope in ...

This is NGC 3344 viewed from within our galaxy (Milky Way Galaxy). This large and beautiful spiral galaxy is located about 20 million light-years away in the direction of Leo Minor. Its overall ...