The Pinwheel Galaxy is a gorgeous spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major.
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NGC 3393: Twin Black Holes
NGC 3393 has two black holes in its galactic nucleus.
Antennae Galaxies: Glimpse into the Future
The Antennae Galaxies are colliding, providing us a rough idea of what the collision between Andromeda and the Milky Way may look like.
Hoag’s Object: A Galaxy in Two Parts
Hoag’s Object is an interesting galaxy. It is split into two parts, an inner, circular core and an outer ring separated by a large distance.
SSA22 Protocluster Could Show How Galaxy Clusters Form
The SSA22 Protocluster is a large structure. It is thought studying this formation it might lend some information as to how galaxies form.
Quasars: The Possible Start of Galaxies
Quasars can be seen at the farthest reaches of the universe. Since they are so far, seeing a quasar is looking into the universe’s past. They could answer many questions about the development of the universe. The structure consists of a black hole which is fed by an accretion disk and have the potential to form galaxies around them.