The luminous heart of the galaxy M61 dominates this image, framed by its winding spiral arms threaded with dark tendrils of dust. As well as the usual bright bands of stars, the spiral arms of M61 are ...
The luminous heart of the galaxy M61 dominates this image, framed by its winding spiral arms threaded with dark tendrils of dust. As well as the usual bright bands of stars, the spiral arms of M61 are ...
Hidden ‘tail’ found behind the spiral galaxy M61 (Image: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab) Astronomers have made a striking discovery reshaping our view of galaxies. A faint stellar “tail” ...