It took a grand total of 16 hours to capture data on the vast cosmic structure ... of the M51's spiral arms is likely the ...

In a remarkable feat of amateur astrophotography, Michele Hernandez Bayliss, a Vermont-based astronomer, has managed to ...

the Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51. And as a bonus, you’ll also see a second galaxy — NGC 5195 — interacting with the Whirlpool. You’ll need a medium size telescope, such as a ...

The iconic Whirlpool ... galaxy, complete with a bright central core, dark dust lanes, and intense star forming regions. As noted by NASA, some astronomers believe that the prominence of the ...