Galaxy Types: From Spirals to Ellipticals

The Andromeda Galaxy in 5 types of light. 🌀 This new image shows the Andromeda Galaxy in 5 different types of light (X-ray, UV, optical, infrared, and radio) from some of the world’s most powerful telescopes, including NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Andromeda, also known as M31, is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way at a distance of about 2.5 million light-years. This image is being released in tribute to the groundbreaking legacy of Dr. Vera Rubin, whose observations transformed our

4K views · 182 reactions | Galaxies are concentrations of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are fated to collide, like the Milky Way and Andromeda. Credit: NASA and J. Olmsted (STScI) | NASA's James Webb Space Telescope | Facebook