The beautiful galaxy Messier 81 is tilted at an oblique angle on to our line of sight, giving a "birds-eye view" of the spiral structure. The galaxy is similar to our Milky Way, but our favourable ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Amateur astronomers had 12 spectacular new images to look to during this year's Messier marathon, ...