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, …

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 …

Nov 13, 2025 · Messier 31 M31, also well-known as the Andromeda Galaxy, is the nearest major galaxy to our own, the Milky Way.

Jan 5, 2015 · Sharpest ever view of the Andromeda Galaxy This image, captured with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is the largest and sharpest image ever taken of the …

Dec 16, 2025 · Excluding the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, visible from Earth’s Southern Hemisphere, the Andromeda galaxy is the brightest external galaxy visible in our night sky. …

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 …

Oct 26, 2023 · The Andromeda galaxy is the most distant object in the sky that you can see with your unaided eye. It's also on a collision course with our Milky Way.

Nov 28, 2023 · The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest major galaxy to our home galaxy the Milky Way and is located over 2 million lightyears from Earth. It is a spiral galaxy found in the …

Jan 23, 2025 · Astronomers are celebrating the completion of a 2.5-billion-pixel panoramic picture of the entire Andromeda galaxy. The team includes several UC Santa Cruz researchers who …

Jan 16, 2025 · 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 …