As early as 1912, astronomers realized that the Andromeda galaxy, then considered just a nebula, was heading toward us—toward the Milky Way. A century later, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Tele ...

Both the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies (M31) are part of what's known as the Local Group (LG), which also hosts other ...

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The spiral galaxy known as Messier 81 (M81) has a rosy tint in this June 1, 2007, composite image that incorporates data from NASA's Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes, and NASA's Galaxy Evolution ...

The stunning image shows the classic spiral swirl of M81 — also known as Bode's Galaxy — suspended against the chaotic cloud patterns of the nebula, with the Cigar Galaxy lurk ...

Bode's Galaxy (M81) can be seen shining in the center of this cosmic vista captured by amateur astronomer Greg Meyer, with the irregularly-shaped Cigar Galaxy (M82) close to its left, against the ...

M81 is an aptly-named grand design galaxy, associated with the M82 starburst galaxy, while M101 is the magnificent face-on spiral Pinwheel Galaxy. Unlike Hydra, which leaves the northern sky for ...

The magnificent spiral arms of the nearby galaxy Messier 81 are highlighted in this image. Photo Credit: NASA This image provides a new view of how the Cartwheel Galaxy has changed over billions ...

Just gravity. The perfectly picturesque spiral galaxy known as Messier 81, or M81, looks sharp in this composite from NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes and NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the chaos of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing new details about star formation and the galaxy’s central black hole. This landscape of “mountains” and ...