At least some evidence suggests that NGC 2775 developed its odd shape after merging with other galaxies eons ago. While not ...

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Although this spiral galaxy appears unremarkable from afar, NGC 7456 is bursting with newborn stars and glowing gas, providing researchers with insight into galactic evolution. Hubble’s image of NGC ...

Hubble has captured the faint beauty of NGC 45, a spiral galaxy in Cetus whose glowing pink star-forming clouds reveal hidden activity. It belongs to the rare class of low surface brightness galaxies, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have captured amazing views of spiral galaxy NGC 2566. Credit: Space.com | ESA, NASA & CSA / Hubble /Webb, A. Leroy, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), D ...

Deep in the constellation Canes Venatici, also called the Hunting Dogs, lies the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449. It's part of the M94 galaxy group, near a group of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs. In ...

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The universe contains an estimated 100 billion galaxies, with a potentially infinite number. NGC 5907, also known as the Splinter or Knife Edge Galaxy, is an SA(s)c galaxy viewed nearly edge-on, ...

Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes, and trying to define them is difficult In keeping with both trend and theme, it’s time to take a step outward—a big step. If you're enjoying this article, ...