The Andromeda galaxy is also known as Messier 31. It is a spiral galaxy located about 2.5 million light-years from Earth. On a clear night, some stars of the galaxy can be seen from Earth.

Andromeda never looked as good as it does in a new image from the Chandra X-ray observatory and a range of powerful telescopes. A fitting tribute to dark matter pioneer Vera Rubin.

Space & Spaceflight New Images Show Andromeda Galaxy as You’ve Never Seen It Before The closest galactic relative to the Milky Way helped astronomers discover dark matter in the 1960's.

More The Andromeda galaxy's spiralling stars are played as musical notes in a new NASA observatory video, creating a cosmic crescendo that's out of this world. The sonification video, released by ...

When layered, they depict a vibrant and active galaxy reminiscent of our own—and the information is already helping experts expand on Andromeda’s ongoing life story.

A new composite image of the Andromeda Galaxy is offering an unprecedented view of our closest spiral galactic neighbor. Composed by NASA and international space partners, the image combines data from ...

The Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31 (M31), is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way at a distance of about 2.5 million light-years. Astronomers use Andromeda to understand the ...

By studying a Cepheid variable star within the Andromeda Galaxy, Edwin Hubble proved that Andromeda was too far away to be a nebula within the Milky Way.

A new image from NASA composed of different wavelengths created a stunning image of Andromeda. “This new image of M31 is released in tribute to the groundbreaking legacy of Dr. Vera Rubin, whose ...

The Andromeda Galaxy, our closest galactic neighbor, just 2.5 million light-years away, has long captivated astronomers with its spiral beauty and immense star system, home to nearly a trillion ...