You have probably heard the word galaxy or galaxies mentioned by loads of people who know a lot about them, or by your own parents or your science teacher. Let us get more into what galaxies are and why they
Read Full ArticleSo by now you should know the name of the galaxy that our star – The Sun, and our planet – The Earth are in. If you are still unsure, our galaxy is called the ‘Milky Way’ The Milky Way
Read Full ArticleYou probably know that our galaxy is called the Milky Way. We now know that there are billions of different galaxies spread all over the universe in wonderful different shapes and sizes. Now we are going to look at and learn
Read Full ArticleNow that you already know so much about the universe, the big bang, our place in the universe, galaxies and how it all works, now we are going to discover amazing things in the universe that are made up of galaxies and other amazing stuff.
Read Full ArticleThe Whirlpool galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The Whirlpool galaxy is also known as Messier 51, or M51. Discovered in 1773 by Charles Messier, this amazing galaxy can been seen through a small telescope
Read Full ArticleThe Tadpole galaxy is a disrupted barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Draco. The Tadpole galaxy is named the Tadpole galaxy because it's shape and star formation resembles that is a Tadpole. The tail of the galaxy alone is made up
Read Full ArticleThe M63/Sunflower galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The M63/Sunflower galaxy is also known as NGC 5055. The galaxy was verified discovered in 1773 by Charles Messier, although previously discovered by a fellow astronomer and colleague of Charles Messier. Like
Read Full ArticleThe M104/Sombrero galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. The M104/Sombrero galaxy is also known as NGC 4594. The galaxy was discovered in 1781, and was verified and made one of the Messier Catalogue objects devised by Charles Messier, hence the
Read Full ArticleThe Pinwheel galaxy is a forward facing spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. The Pinwheel galaxy is also known as Messier 101 or NGC 54 57. The galaxy was discovered in 1781 and was then confirmed as a galaxy in the Messier catalogue, hence
Read Full ArticleThe Black Eye galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. The Black Eye galaxy is also known as Messier 64 or NGC 4826. The galaxy was discovered in 1779 and verified again in 1780 by astronomer Charles Messier, hence the name Messier 64. Or M64.
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