This is the galaxy Messier 74, located about 32 million light-years away. Home to some 100 billion stars, Messier 74 is one of the most perfect examples of a spiral galaxy because it’s positioned face ...

The Phantom Galaxy (M74) has been imaged in infrared and optical light using the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space ...

Resembling festive lights on a holiday wreath, this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the nearby spiral galaxy M74 is an iconic reminder of the impending season. Bright knots of glowing gas ...

No matter how wry your sense of humor or how pessimistic your outlook, you have to give into your human capacity for awe at some point. And it might as well be now because this photo is amazing. The ...

This spiral galaxy was one of Hubble's most famous shots, and now we're seeing it in a whole new light. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

Day 16 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: a new view of a distant spiral. This image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows spiral galaxy NGC 628 in a new light. The galaxy, also known as ...

Messier 74 is a spiral galaxy like our Milky Way, which is seen face-on from Earth’s vantage point some 32 million light-years away. X-rays from Chandra (purple) have been combined with an infrared ...

"Could our galaxy one day experience similar high-energy phenomena that will have serious consequences for the survival of precious life in it?" A cosmic anomaly detected in a distant galaxy could ...