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Andromeda Galaxy, M31

The closest large galaxy to our own, at a distance of about 2.5 million light-years. It is a spiral galaxy that appears to be slightly larger but less massive than the Milky Way.

Featured Images

the galaxies m31 and one of its satellites, m110

Double Beauties August 10, 2023
tiny dwarf galaxy

Hiding in Plain Sight July 1, 2022
Spitzer infrared view of M31

Hot Spiral August 13, 2021

Busy Neighbor October 26, 2019
sequence of images depicting the merger of M31 and Milky Way galaxies

Crash Course January 11, 2017

Radio Programs

Galactic Remnant The possible heart of a dead galaxy December 22, 2022

Close Neighbor A bright galaxy that’s far, far away October 22, 2022

M33 Looking three million light-years into space January 30, 2022

Messier 31 Looking deep into the universe November 6, 2021

Spiral Arms Bright arms for beautiful galaxies August 13, 2021

Andromeda III Building a galactic giant November 6, 2020

Galactic Twin A galactic twin in the evening sky October 27, 2019

Andromeda Galaxy A journey into the distant past October 26, 2019

Galactic Collision Heading for a galactic pile-up August 21, 2019

Light Connection Making long-distance connections February 7, 2019

Andromeda Galaxies The orderly Andromeda galaxies October 12, 2018

Equal Galaxies? Balancing two big galaxies September 18, 2018

Future Blast A future blast from a galactic neighbor October 27, 2017

Local Group IV A collision course for the Milky Way January 12, 2017