The image was published as part of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which was ...

My collaborators and I have just tackled one of astrophysics’ enduring mysteries: how massive elliptical galaxies can form.

the system will most likely evolve into a compact elliptical galaxy. More information: Daya Nidhi Chhatkuli et al, SDSS J134313.15+364457.5: Forming Compact Elliptical through the Merger ...

You’ll find this object and its companion, the magnitude 11.4 elliptical galaxy NGC 3226, 50′ east of magnitude 2.0 Algieba (Gamma [γ] Leonis). The elliptical appears to be attached to the ...

It's not clear whether it's a spiral galaxy, like our own Milky Way, or an elliptical galaxy. Curiously, the galaxy's disk seems like a fairly typical disk for a spiral galaxy, and its spheroidal ...

Given the extreme angle at which it is viewed, astronomers are unsure if the Sombrero is a spiral galaxy or an elliptical galaxy. While it is packed with stars and hosts a supermassive black hole ...