Oct 17, 2019 · Out beyond our Milky Way, there are galaxies shaped like jellyfish, galaxies that consume other galaxies, and galaxies that seem to lack the dark matter that pervades the rest of the universe....

Jul 21, 2024 · From a galaxy which resembles a cosmic sunflower unfolding before our eyes to a hellish-looking mass of gas and matter to violent galactic collisions which seem oh-so-peaceful in still images, here are the 25 Most Bizarre Galaxies in the Universe. https://youtu.be/KXsFUwWlHUc.

Sep 10, 2015 · 10 Weirdest Galaxies in the Universe The Black Eye Galaxy (M64) Type: Spiral Galaxy; Constellation: Coma Berenices; If it is possible for a galaxy to take on an evil aspect, M64 does it perfectly. Although colorful galaxies are plentiful, this one is strongly reminiscent of the garish pulp science-fiction magazine covers of the 1950s.

Mar 3, 2014 · While the Milky Way may look pristine and almost flawless, the following galaxies are the poor, snaggle-toothed children of the cosmos. Hoag’s Object almost looks like two distinct galaxies, with its bright yellow cluster of stars at the center and a blue ring of stars separated from the cluster by a large void of space.

A peculiar galaxy is a galaxy of unusual size, shape, or composition. [1] Between five and ten percent of known galaxies are categorized as peculiar. [ 2 ] Astronomers have identified two types of peculiar galaxies: interacting galaxies and active galactic nuclei (AGN) .

Sep 15, 2021 · Crashing, colliding, and tangoing, these peculiar galaxies reveal the grand evolution of the cosmos. M82 is a nearby galaxy forming stars 10 times faster than the Milky Way. This prodigious rate...

Apr 21, 2024 · The Helix Galaxy is a rare "polar ring" galaxy found near the Big Dipper. Its odd shape and history set it apart from every other galaxy we know of.

Sep 28, 2022 · The NGC 1052-DF2 galaxy, which was discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope, has essentially no dark matter. Are There Zombies In This Galaxy? A 'dead galaxy' is MACS 2129-1 since stars no longer...

Aug 3, 2022 · A new image looks at the mysterious Cartwheel Galaxy, some 500 million light years from Earth.

Mar 11, 2025 · Andromeda is a huge spiral galaxy near our own Milky Way galaxy. It’s about twice as massive as the Milky Way and has 36 known dwarf satellite galaxies. ... That’s weird. It was actually a ...