Galaxies

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The Black Eye Galaxy (Messier 64) with its prominent dark dust lane, illustrating counter-rotating gas in its core and outer regions.

Black Eye Galaxy Messier 64 gas spins both ways

In the Black Eye Galaxy, Messier 64, gas in its outer reaches spins in the exact opposite direction to its inner core—a cosmic anomaly first observed in 2026.

Mateo Rojas·June 13, 2026

The Large Magellanic Cloud's immense gravity is shown tearing apart the Small Magellanic Cloud, ejecting stars at high speed.

Space & Astronomy

Large Magellanic Cloud rips apart its neighbor galaxy at high speed

Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud are currently accelerating outward at an average speed of 17 kilometers per second, a direct consequence of its larger neighbor's gravitational pull, according to E

Sofia Petrova·June 8, 2026

The spiral galaxy Messier 88 undergoing tidal forces and gas compression as it approaches the Virgo Cluster.

Space & Astronomy

M88 Galaxy's Future Fades in Virgo Cluster Journey

Gravitational forces already tear at the spiral galaxy Messier 88, compressing its gas disk and stripping away vital material.

Dr. Alistair Finch·June 4, 2026

The Hubble Space Telescope captures an image of the faint irregular galaxy ESO 490-017, a structure dominated by dark matter.

Space & Astronomy

Hubble telescope spots faint irregular galaxy ESO 490-017

The Hubble Space Telescope recently identified Candidate Dark Galaxy-2, a galaxy appearing almost entirely dominated by dark matter.

Sofia Petrova·May 30, 2026