Its sole spiral arm long ago earned NGC 1961 the additional name Arp 184 and a place in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, a ...

Arp 184’s single broad arm hints at a unique past, earning it a place in a famous catalog of peculiar galaxies.

By identifying swarms of this copepod via its n... Arp 184, also known as NGC 1961, is a stunning yet asymmetrical spiral galaxy captured by NASA/ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Located about 190 ...

As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images. Thirty-five years ...

Arp 184/NGC 1961 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel in 1788, seven years after he discovered the planet Uranus, the first planet to be found in modern times. According to ...

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Instead of using thrusters, SPHEREx relies on a system of reaction wheels to control its orientation. The observatory will ...

As conveyed to Space.com, this is one of the brightest and longest galactic center filaments that have been detected so far. The distances of these filaments are 26,000 light-years and 230 light-years ...