The irregular galaxy ESO 174-1, which resembles a lonely, hazy cloud against a backdrop of bright stars, dominates this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble Captures a Billowing Irregular Galaxy by SpaceRef June 19, 2023 July 15, 2024. ... This galaxy is irregular, meaning that it lacks the distinct spiral arms or elliptical shape of some galaxies.

This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a spiral galaxy called NGC 5486, shot through with wisps of pink where new stars are being born. Skip to main content Menu ...

Astronomers have labeled the galaxy as irregular. NGC 7292 has earned this title because it lacks the broad arms of spiral galaxies and the elongated shape of elliptical galaxies.

A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy NGC 2442, which has a distinctive and unusual shape formed when it was the site of a massive supernova explosion. Identified by ...

This image shows an irregular galaxy named IC 10, a member of the Local Group—a collection of over 50 galaxies in our cosmic neighborhood that includes the Milky Way.

The Hubble Classification, also known as the Hubble Sequence, is a widely recognized method for systematically categorizing ...

The Hubble Space Telescope photographed the irregular spiral galaxy NGC 5486, which lies 110 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C ...

If irregular galaxies are not circular, elongated, or disk-like, then how do they look? Here are some of the photos that the Hubble Space Telescope previously took to give you a better idea of ...

This image shows an irregular galaxy named IC 10, a member of the Local Group -- a collection of over 50 galaxies in our cosmic neighborhood that includes the Milky Way. IC 10 is a remarkable ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has spied on the Milky Way's galactic neighbor, irregular galaxy ESO 174-1, imaging it as a lonely hazy cloud.

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238, located 14.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. Its unexciting, blob-like ...