Andromeda Galaxy
Incredible Views: Comet PANSTARRS Meets the Andromeda Galaxy
We warned you it was going to happen, and here's visual proof! In this comet encounter of the extragalactic kind,…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: October 29 – November 4, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for some spooky targets this week? Then follow along as we take a look…
It’s Inevitable: Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy Heading for Collision
Astronomers have known for years that our Milky Way and its closest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, (a.k.a M31) are being…
Andromeda Dwarf Galaxies Help Unravel The Mysteries Of Dark Matter
[/caption] Yep. It's that time of year again. Time to enjoy the Andromeda Galaxy at almost every observing opportunity. But…
Globular Clusters on a Plane
[/caption] Globular clusters are generally some of the oldest structures in our galaxy. Many of the most famous ones formed…
The Many Colors and Wavelengths of the Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda is a beautiful galaxy to see with your own eyes, but in this video, ESA’s fleet of space telescopes…
Thick Stellar Disk Isolated in Andromeda
[/caption] From the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University press release: A team of astronomers from the UK, the US…
Star Birth and Death in the Andromeda Galaxy
[/caption] To the naked eye, the Andromeda galaxy appears as a smudge of light in the night sky. But to…