WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Sculptor galaxy is similar in many respects to our Milky Way. It is about the same size and mass, with a similar spiral structure. Astronomers have done just that ...

Creating the image The Sculptor galaxy lies 11 million light-years from the Milky Way. This may sound unfathomably far, but it actually makes Sculptor one of the closest galaxies to Earth.

A light-year is 5.8 trillion miles. Sculptor — officially labeled NGC 253 — is considered a starburst galaxy, one heavy with stellar action.

They observed the Sculptor galaxy for over 50 hours and stitched together more than 100 exposures. The final image spans an area 65,000 light years wide, capturing a vast and detailed view of the ...

The Sculptor galaxy is similar in many respects to our Milky Way. It is about the same size and mass, with a similar spiral structure. But while it is impossible to get a full view of the Milky ...

Sculptor — officially labeled NGC 253 — is considered a starburst galaxy, one heavy with stellar action. It's located 11 million light-years away in the Southern Hemisphere's constellation Sculptor, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors.

This photo of the nearby Sculptor galaxy spans 65,000 light years By: Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press Posted: 7:01 AM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025 Last Modified: 12:30 PM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 18 ...

A light-year is 5.8 trillion miles. Sculptor–officially labeled NGC 253–is considered a starburst galaxy, one heavy with stellar action.