This illustration shows a stage in the predicted merger between our Milky Way galaxy and the ... [+] neighboring Andromeda galaxy, as it will unfold over the next several billion years.

Today, astronomers have measured the distance to the Andromeda Galaxy much more precisely; they find it to be about 2 1/2 million light years away. It is a majestic spiral-shaped galaxy ...

But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way—the magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31). It can be seen with the naked eye on a very clear ...

Astronomers have released the most detailed image of the Andromeda galaxy with new clues about its evolutionary history to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Edwin Hubble's discovery that our ...

"It's like photographing a beach and resolving individual grains of sand." Astronomers announced last week that they had completed a decade-long, meticulous effort to assemble a full portrait of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A panoramic view of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, located 2.5 million light-years away ...

Below is a panoramic photo of the Andromeda Galaxy released by NASA. However, the resolution of the original image is very large, at 42208 x 9870 pixels (748.98 MB). The first panoramic ...

Astronomers announced last week that they had completed a decade-long, meticulous effort to assemble a full portrait of our neighboring galaxy, Andromeda. The result is a stunning panoramic view that ...

(NASA/ESA/Williams/Univ. of Wash. via SWNS) By Dean Murray A jaw-dropping new panorama of Andromeda galaxy took 10 years to create. The largest photomosaic of the cosmic wonder was assembled from ...

One, however, stands stars and nebulae above the rest. The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and can be seen with ...