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Why is our galaxy called the Milky Way?
We have many unofficial names for cosmic landscapes. Sometimes they are named after the shape we see, such as the Horsehead Nebula.
Spiral Galaxy
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Articles about Spiral Galaxy
44 published items.
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The shape of the galaxies depends on the speed of rotation
A group of Australian astronomers said that the shape of the galaxy depends on whether it turns fast or slow.
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Detecting new black holes with very strong firepower
Astronomers discovered a small but extremely powerful black fire, with two heads emitting a stream of air that stretches 20 light years.
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Revealing the largest galaxy in the universe
Astronomers have suddenly located the largest galaxy ever, five times larger than our Milky Way galaxy.
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Spooky blue eyes in the sky
NGC 2207 and IC 2163, names of two galaxies twisted in the Canis Major constellation, are in the process of merging into a galaxy.
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Hubble discovered the galaxy with brilliant lenses
This galaxy named NGC 5010 is in transition, from a spiral galaxy to an elliptical galaxy.
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Detecting spiral galaxies in the early universe
The results of American astronomers published in Nature on July 18 said they were surprised to find a spiral galaxy forming nearly 11 billion years ago.
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Close-up of the Milky Way's twin brothers
Astronomers have just announced a picture claimed to be the most beautiful ever about NGC 6744, a spiral galaxy described as human
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Latest pictures of Pinwheel Galaxy galaxy
The Isaac Newton Telescope telescope in La Palma, Spain recently captured the latest image of Pinwheel Galaxy.
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Eyes glow in the universe
The Spitzer telescope has just discovered a spiral galaxy shaped like an eye about 50 million light years from the earth.
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Review the most unique universe images in 2017
The old year is about to pass, invite you to review the most interesting and impressive cosmic photos in 2017.
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The most beautiful images of 2016 taken by Hubble glasses
Hubble Space Telescope is a telescope flying in space around Earth orbit, taking pictures of distant and beautiful celestial bodies sent to Earth.
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Impressive cosmic scene of the week
The sun's halo appears in Canada due to the reflection of light on high-rise clouds and the Pacific surface turns yellow as it reflects the sun's rays.