Andromeda Galaxy - Wikipedia
The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy [c] and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, …
Andromeda Galaxy | Description, Location, Distance, & Facts
Dec 5, 2025 · Andromeda Galaxy, great spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, the nearest large galaxy. It is one of the few visible to the unaided eye, appearing as a milky blur. The …
Messier 31 (The Andromeda Galaxy) - NASA Science
Nov 13, 2025 · Messier 31 M31, also well-known as the Andromeda Galaxy, is the nearest major galaxy to our own, the Milky Way.
Sharpest ever view of the Andromeda Galaxy - ESA/Hubble
Jan 5, 2015 · This image, captured with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is the largest and sharpest image ever taken of the Andromeda galaxy — otherwise known as M31. This is …
Andromeda - noirlab.edu
The Andromeda Galaxy is larger than the Milky Way and is the largest galaxy in the Local Group of galaxies. It has two companions, Messier 32 and Messier 110, that are visible through small …
The Andromeda galaxy struts its stuff - Berkeley News
Jan 16, 2025 · The Andromeda Galaxy, our closest galactic neighbor, holds over 1 trillion stars and has been a key to unlocking the secrets of the universe. Thanks to NASA’s Hubble Space …
ESA - Hubble traces hidden history of the Andromeda Galaxy
Jan 16, 2025 · In the years following the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the Universe. But only one galaxy stands …
NASA's Hubble traces hidden history of Andromeda galaxy
Jan 17, 2025 · In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most …
Andromeda Galaxy - Wikiwand
The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy [c] and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, …
Get to know the Andromeda Galaxy - Astronomy Magazine
Sep 1, 2024 · Andromeda (M31), the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way, is slated to collide with our galaxy in several billion years, a process expected to be gradual rather than abrupt.