The answer: There are approximately 2,000,000,000,000 galaxies in the universe – that’s 2 trillion. Astronomers don’t know ...

Galaxies are classified into elliptical, lenticular, and spiral (or barred spiral) galaxies. Galaxies with irregular shapes ...

Spiral galaxies, such as our Milky Way, have a similar central bulge, but instead of an outer disk, they have swirling ...

Most galaxies' structures can be categorized as spiral, elliptical or irregular, but the Sombrero is classed as peculiar. For more sublime space images, check out our Space Photo of the Week archives.

Astronomers have observed unusually shaped galaxies in a transitory phase of galactic evolution, often colliding or ...

The magnificent Holmes County Courthouse rises from the center of town like a Victorian-era exclamation point, its clock tower keeping time for a community that values it differently than the rest of ...

There’s a moment of pure euphoria that happens when you bite into a sandwich made with the legendary rolls from Corropolese Italian Bakery & Deli in Norristown, Pennsylvania – a moment when time ...

Early Spiral Galaxy Captured for the First Time Using Gravitational Lenses . For the first time ever, scientists have ...

The highly inclined barred spiral M108 in Ursa Major is sometimes called the Surfboard Galaxy. It's not to be missed.

In the vast darkness of the early universe, a spiral of light named Zhúlóng offers a new glimpse into cosmic history. This galaxy, shaped like our Milky Way, formed just a billion years after ...

On Wednesday, astronomers in Chile revealed a glimpse at Sculptor, a spiral galaxy that is 11 million light-years away. The massive galaxy stretches a span of about 65,000 light-years.

Explore the UGC 10214, the Tadpole Galaxy, a faint, peculiar spiral galaxy in Draco with a dramatic tidal tail and active star formation — an elusive but rewarding target for deep-sky observers ...