NGC 6744 is a spiral galaxy bigger than, but otherwise very similar to, our own. NASA has dubbed the large spiral galaxy the ...

Galaxies are much bigger than we originally thought, extending far out into deep space — so far that the Milky Way likely ...

"You may think it's a long way down the road to the drug store," wrote Douglas Adams in his Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, ...

THE Milky Way may have already commenced its ill-fated collision with a neighboring galaxy – and scientists predict this ...

The Milky Way, a barred spiral galaxy, has been extensively studied by NASA. Infrared images illustrate polarized dust, while ...

Space is really really big. Planet Earth is located in one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way (called the Orion Arm) which lies about two-thirds of the way out from the center of the galaxy. We know ...

The Andromeda Galaxy, our Milky Way’s closest neighbour, lies about 2.5 million light-years away. Spanning roughly 152,000 ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo named NGC 5668.

Astronomers study Andromeda’s star clusters and spiral arms via the Hubble Telescope, uncovering insights into star formation ...

Spread the loveFrom the vantage point of the International Space Station (ISS), the Earth appears as a breathtaking tapestry ...

NGC 5668, observed by Hubble, showcases rapid star formation and frequent supernovae, distinguishing it from our own galaxy.