We're looking edge-on at our galaxy's central disk. Although NASA calls NGC 6744 the galaxy most similar to ours in the local universe, the agency also calls it our "big brother." It's 175,000 ...
The Pinwheel Galaxy lies 21 million light-years away in the Ursa Major constellation. The Antennae Galaxies are rich in black holes and neutron stars, driving rapid star formation and evolution. This ...
NGC 6744 is a spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo, also known as the Peacock. 'Exquisite' detail is revealed in the new image of the galaxy, including feather ...