Galaxy Facts - Interesting Facts about Galaxies - Space Facts
There are probably more than 170 billion galaxies in the observable universe. Galaxy Classification. Astronomers sort galaxies into three main types by their shapes: spirals, …
Antennae Galaxies Facts
The Antennae is a pair of spiral galaxies that are interacting and mingling their stars. They began their galactic dance over a few hundred million years ago and are currently in a period where …
Star Facts - Interesting Facts about Stars - Space Facts
Star birth can take millions of years and create families of stars. Astronomers see examples of star formation in nebulae throughout our own Milky Way Galaxy and in many other galaxies.
Milky Way Galaxy Facts
Milky Way Galaxy Facts The Milky Way Galaxy is our home galaxy in the universe. It is a fairly typical barred spiral with four major arms in its disk, at least one spur, and a newly discovered …
Sombrero Galaxy Facts - Space Facts
The Sombrero Galaxy is one of the most unusual looking barred spiral galaxies visible from Earth. Its bright nucleus, large central bulge and spiral arms threaded through with a thick dust lane …
Types of Galaxies - Spiral, Elliptical & Irregular Galaxies - Space Facts
The most widely used classification scheme for galaxies is based on one devised by Edwin P. Hubble and further refined by astronomer Gerard de Vaucouleurs. It uses the three main …
Whirlpool Galaxy Facts
The whirlpool, like many other galaxies, has a supermassive black hole at its heart, surrounded by rings of dust. The core of the galaxy is quite quite active — making the Whirlpool what …
Andromeda Galaxy Facts
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way and is one of a few galaxies that can be seen unaided from the Earth. In approximately 4.5 billion years the …
Triangulum Galaxy Facts
Facts about the Triangulum Galaxy. The Triangulum Galaxy is formally described as a spiral galaxy with a weak (or possibly no) central bar and its loosely wound arms emanate from the …
Pinwheel Galaxy Facts - Space Facts
Facts about the Pinwheel Galaxy. The Pinwheel Galaxy is about twice the diameter of the Milky Way Galaxy, and is formally defined as a weakly barred spiral galaxy. There are more than …