Nearby Sculptor galaxy revealed in ultra-detailed galactic image
World 18:05 19/06/2025WASHINGTON - 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 Way from the vantage point of Earth because we are inside the galaxy, Sculptor is perfectly positioned for a good look.
Study sees lower chances of Milky Way crashing into Andromeda galaxy
World 11:24 04/06/2025The Milky Way and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy are currently hurtling through space toward each other at a speed of about 250,000 miles per hour (400,000 kph), setting up a possible future galactic collision that would wreck both of them.
Astronomers spot galaxy shaped like the Milky Way but is far more massive
World 16:08 25/05/2025Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that surprisingly is shaped much like our Milky Way - a spiral structure with a straight bar of stars and gas running through its center - but far more massive, offering new insight into galactic formation.
