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Lying at the southern edge of the rich Virgo cluster of galaxies, Messier 104, also called the Sombrero galaxy, is...
A large spiral galaxy dominates this view from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. The galaxy, often called...
NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer took this image of the spiral galaxy Messier 51 on June 19 and 20, 2003. Messier 51...
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away in...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away...
The arrangement of the spiral arms in the galaxy Messier 63, seen here in a new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31 since it is the 31st object on Messier's list of diffuse sky objects, is the...
The arrangement of the spiral arms in the galaxy Messier 63, seen here in an image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on one of the most famous objects in the sky, Messier 104, also...
The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. Messier 101 is one of...
What are some skywatching highlights in April 2025? Following a planet-free morning sky in March, April brings...
Despite being less famous than their elliptical and spiral galactic cousins, irregular dwarf galaxies, such as the...
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Despite being less famous than their elliptical and spiral galactic cousins, irregular dwarf galaxies, such as the...
In the 19th century, astronomer V. M. Slipher first discovered a hat-like object that appeared to be rushing away...
This video clip shows a visualisation of the three-dimensional structure of the Pillars of Creation within the star...
These four panels show the Whirlpool galaxy — which is actually a pair of galaxies also known as Messier 51 and NGC...
The razor sharp eye of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) easily resolves the Sombrero galaxy, Messier 104 (M104)....
Some of the most breathtaking views in the Universe are created by nebulae — hot, glowing clouds of gas. This new...
This stunning new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows part of the sky in the constellation of Canes...