Galactic neighbor: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a massive panoramic view of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), which is situated just over 2.5 million light-years away ...

A close-up view of a prodigious number of stars in the Andromeda galaxy. Credit: NASA / ESA / B. Williams (U. of Washington) The Andromeda galaxy is a colossal marvel in our sky, hosting over 1 ...

But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way -- the magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31). It can be seen with the naked eye on a very clear ...

Below is a panoramic photo of the Andromeda Galaxy released by NASA. However, the resolution of the original image is very large, at 42208 x 9870 pixels (748.98 MB). The first panoramic ...

His remark holds true now, nearly half a decade later. At 2.5 million light-years away, the Andromeda Galaxy—officially called Messier 31—is the farthest object visible to the naked eye.

The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most comprehensive survey of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing new clues about its history. The Hubble survey, assembled from over 1,000 orbits and ...

It's also great for things that are much closer, like our nearest galactic neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy. Despite its nearness, photographing the entire Andromeda Galaxy is no easy task.