When it comes to star formation, not all galaxies are the same. Some are quenched, meaning they've depleted their star ...

This spectacular photo of the spiral galaxy M81 is more than just gorgeous; it reveals dark, filamentary clouds of dust in our own Milky Way galaxy.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again unveiled groundbreaking insights into the universe, this time ...

In this space wallpaper, the perfectly picturesque spiral galaxy known as Messier 81, or M81, looks sharp in this new composite from NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes and NASA's Galaxy ...

The extended structure of the Messier 81 (M81) galaxy,which has many hallmarks of a galactic halo, was spotted by astronomers using theSubaru Telescope at the National Astronomical Observatory of ...

For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB)—an immensely powerful yet fleeting cosmic signal—to the outskirts of a massive elliptical galaxy located two billion light ...

Seven newly found dwarf galaxy candidates are stick to just one side of the large galaxy M81. Astronomers don’t know why.

NASA recently unveiled a breathtaking image of the M81 spiral galaxy, showcasing its intricate spiral arms and luminous core. Captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope, this infrared view offers ...

Observations with Subaru Telescope’s Prime Focus Camera (Suprime-Cam) have revealed an extended structure of the spiral galaxy M81 that may hold a key to understanding the formation of galaxies ...

Located in the northern constellation of Ursa Major, which also includes the Big Dipper, nearby galaxy Messier 81 is easily visible through binoculars or a small telescope. M81 is located at a ...

M81 holds a special place for me, too. Back in 1993, a star in the galaxy blew up, and it was named SN1993j (the 10th supernova seen that year). I was in grad school, and we took some students out ...