The Andromeda constellation is one of the 88 modern constellations and should not be confused with our neighbouring Andromeda ...

Researchers led by astronomers at the University of Michigan have discovered the smallest and dimmest galaxy to date that’s orbiting the Andromeda system, the Milky Way’s nearest major galactic ...

One of the great places to look for dwarf galaxies is the halo of the Andromeda galaxy (also known as Messier 31, or M31 for short), due to its relative proximity. UNIONS is so far the deepest ...

Dozens of dwarf galaxies swarming around the Andromeda Galaxy like bees have been caught on camera by the Hubble Space Telescope, which took more than a thousand orbits of the Earth to take enough ...

This contrast is what makes Andromeda’s satellite system such a fascinating subject of study. By piecing together its past, astronomers can glimpse the future of our own galaxy. To unravel Andromeda’s ...

This is a wide-angle view of the distribution of known satellite galaxies orbiting the large Andromeda galaxy (M31), located 2.5 million light-years away. The Hubble Space Telescope was used to study ...

The nearest galaxy of comparable mass to the Milky Way beyond Andromeda is M81, at nearly 12 million light-years. This bird's-eye view of Andromeda's satellite system allows us to decipher what ...

But one backyard astrophotographer has shattered that notion with a stunning photo of the Andromeda Galaxy, revealing individual stars and swirling cosmic dust in breathtaking detail. Andrew ...

Related: The Andromeda Galaxy glows rosy red in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope image Starting in late 2019, Hubble spent two years cataloging images — as well as measurements of the locations and ...

A view of the distribution of known satellite galaxies orbiting the large Andromeda galaxy (M31), located 2.5 million light-years away. Located 2.5 million light-years away, the majestic Andromeda ...