October is an excellent time to observe the Andromeda spiral galaxy as it passes high overhead in the Autumn night sky.
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See a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Just how far can we see on a clear, dark night? If you're a regular reader of this column, you know that the stars overhead ...
The galaxy, also known as M31, can be seen with the naked eye but appears more spectacular from areas with minimal light pollution.
Over the course of human history, perhaps no single object in the night sky has drawn more attention than the Andromeda ...
A new composite image of the Andromeda Galaxy is offering an unprecedented view of our closest spiral galactic neighbor. Composed by NASA and international space partners, the image combines data from ...
Look for the three stars that make up the distinctive formation of Orion's Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — shining ...
The nearby satellite galaxy M32 can also be seen as a bright ball on the upper edge of Andromeda's disk while the milky ...
Researchers have long thought that the Milky Way would collide with the Andromeda galaxy in four to five billion years. This scientific illustration depicts Earth's horizon four billion years in the ...
Want to see the Andromeda Galaxy? Read on to learn how you can spot it and what are the ways to do so for you.