A research team led by Shuo Huang (NAOJ and Nagoya University) has observed a massive and extremely active barred spiral ...

The spiral galaxy NGC 3596 is on display in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image that incorporates six different ...

Rather than solid arms, spiral galaxies may show density waves—regions where matter slows down and bunches up, like cars in ...

Also known as the enigmatic "hidden galaxy," IC 342 is a big barred spiral with low surface brightness in the constellation ...

The spiral galaxy NGC 3596 is viewed face-on in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image that incorporates six different ...

Scientists have developed a new computer model to explore the the interstellar medium, in turn generating stunning images ...

The word itself comes from galaktikós kyklos, or “milky circle,” the ancient Greek term for the Milky Way, our home galaxy.

This gas needs an enormous amount of energy to shine — more than normal stars can supply. The discovery, based on data from NASA 's James Webb Space Telescope, likely means the barred spiral galaxy, ...

From a dark site, an 11-inch telescope will reveal several hundred galaxies here, so take your time and be sure of your ...

The mystery of galaxies in the early Universe just got even weirder. A team of astronomers has identified a giant spiral galaxy so well-formed that it already has a stable galactic bar; a long, ...

However, not all spiral galaxies are created equal, as two recent images from the Hubble Space Telescope show. The image above shows galaxy NGC 3596, a neat and orderly spiral galaxy. And the image ...