Andromeda Galaxy - Wikipedia
The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, …
Andromeda Galaxy | Description, Location, Distance, & Facts ...
Oct 11, 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. …
Messier 31 (The Andromeda Galaxy) - NASA Science
Nov 13, 2025 · Messier 31 M31, also well-known as the Andromeda Galaxy, is the nearest major galaxy to our own, the Milky Way.
The Andromeda galaxy: All you need to know - EarthSky
Sep 12, 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. …
Andromeda Galaxy: Complete guide and how to see it
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 …
The Andromeda galaxy struts its stuff - Berkeley News
Jan 16, 2025 · The Andromeda Galaxy, our closest galactic neighbor, holds over 1 trillion stars and has been a key to unlocking the secrets of the universe. Thanks to NASA’s Hubble Space …
Andromeda Galaxy - HyperPhysics
Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda Galaxy (NASA image) The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way. It is about 780 kiloparsecs or 2.5 million light …