But the Sombrero galaxy is quiet in terms of star formation compared with other galaxies such as Messier 82. Ten times as many stars are born in the latter galaxy than the estimated 100 billion ...

Scarlet plumes of hydrogen emanate from the lively cosmic portrait of the galaxy Messier 82 (M82) shown above. Also known as the cigar galaxy, it sits in the constellation Ursa Major, around 12 ...

The "Cigar Galaxy" Messier 82 is ablaze with intense star formation, and the JWST's infrared capabilities are getting to its very core. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has zoomed in to the ...

Top row: galaxy Messier 82, the galaxy cluster Abell 2744, and the supernova remnant 1987A. Bottom row: the binary star system Eta Carinae, the Cartwheel galaxy, and the planetary nebula Helix Nebula.

The Pinwheel galaxy is gussied up in infrared light in a new picture from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The fluffy-looking galaxy, officially named Messier 101, is dominated by a mishmash of ...