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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 is so detailed ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...