Elliptical galaxy—A galaxy that appears round or elliptical ... Kuiper Belt—A donut-shaped region of comets in orbit beyond Neptune, assumed to be the oldest surviving remnant of the original ...

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

Astronomers are applying new image-processing techniques to previously released Hubble observations in honor of the space ...

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 ...

Though visually dynamic, it shows minimal star formation and hosts a massive but dormant black hole. The galaxy's unique hybrid structure—featuring traits of both spiral and elliptical ...

Included in the image are (from top to bottom) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune ... It is also called the “Cigar Galaxy” because of the elliptical shape produced by the oblique tilt ...