Andromeda: The Closet Spiral Galaxy

Andromeda galaxy with other neighboring galaxies

Several dozen minor galaxies lie closer to the Milky Way, but the Andromeda galaxy is the nearest large spiral galaxy to it. Also known as the M31, the Andromeda Galaxy is the brightest galaxy you can see from northerly latitudes. At 2.5 million light-years, this is perhaps one of Earth’s most distant … Read more