Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Spiral galaxy Messier 106–also known as NGC 4258–is the star of ...

Four made Messier’s list — M51, M63, M94, and M106. And although the Silver Needle Galaxy (NGC 4244) isn’t as bright as those luminaries, it’s well worth a look. It glows at magnitude 10.4 ...

This new Hubble image shows the spiral galaxy Messier 83, otherwise known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy. One of the largest and closest barred spirals to us, this galaxy is dramatic and ...

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows off a nearby galaxy called Messier 106 — a spiral galaxy that is particularly bright. At just 23 million light-years away (that’s ...

This moody image shows a galaxy named Messier 85, captured in all its delicate, hazy glory by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Messier 85 slants through the constellation of Coma Berenices ...