Other Galaxies Archive
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WLM Galaxy: a Cosmic Living Fossil
Posted on March 29, 2016 | No CommentsDim and isolated, the dwarf irregular galaxy WolfòÀÓLundmarkòÀÓMelotte (WLM) could be described as an astronomical òÀÜliving fossilòÀÝ as it seems to have developed since it formed billions of years ago […] -
Supernova in the Cigar Galaxy
Posted on January 22, 2014 | No CommentsOnce again, astronomers around the world are investigating a stellar explosion, a supernova, in M82, a galaxy 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Although supernovae are […] -
The Mystery Object of M82
Posted on September 12, 2013 | 1 CommentLocated 12 million light years away in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major, Messier 82 is sometimes called the òÀØCigar GalaxyòÀÙ from its shape. M82 it is too faint […] -
Image of the Month: The Tarantula Nebula
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsOur Image of the Month was released to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and is a striking panoramic look at a stellar nursery which is […] -
Young Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Posted on March 1, 2012 | No CommentsWe are looking far from home in this pretty image of an open cluster of young stars, sparkling like jewels. They and their associated gas cloud are known as NGC […]