Hubble spots spiral galaxy with double nucleus at its core

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:16

Hubble has shown new image of the spiral galaxy Messier 83, otherwise known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, which is thought to have a double nucleus lurking at its core.

Hubble captures star formation in spiral galaxy 15 mn light-years away

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 12:18

The full beauty of nearby barred spiral galaxy M83 has been unveiled in all of its glory in a Hubble Space Telescope mosaic image.

Milky Way has four spiral arms: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:36

Researchers have said that a 12-year-old study of massive stars has reaffirmed that Milky Way has four spiral arms.

Hubble telescope captures images of star explosion

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 12:47

Hubble Space Telescope has been able to capture a star explosion, forming supernova SN 2013ek, in spiral galaxy NGC 6984.

Spiral galaxy Messier 61 about same size as Milky Way

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 16:02

The NASA/ ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of nearby spiral galaxy Messier 61, also known as NGC 4303.

Hubble observes hidden depths of spiral galaxy Messier 77

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 10:35

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a vivid image of spiral galaxy Messier 77 -- a galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, some 45 million light-years away from us.

New image reveals spiral galaxy’s secrets

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 19:01

Combination of data from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and observations by amateur astronomers has produced one of the best images yet of nearby spiral galaxy Messier 106.

Largest-known spiral galaxy revealed by NASA`s GALEX

Last Updated: Friday, January 11, 2013, 12:35

A team of astronomers has crowned the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 the largest-known spiral, based on archival data from NASA`s Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) mission.

NASA eyes one of the flattest galaxies in universe

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 15:17

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope produced a beautiful image of the spiral galaxy IC 2233, one of the flattest galaxies known, the US space agency said.