This new supernova has appeared in a galaxy — a star city — beyond our own. The galaxy is known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, (also designated as Messier 101, or M101) and is a large, loosely wound ...

The new supernova popped into visibility on May 19 in the Pinwheel Galaxy, (also designated as Messier 101, or M101). The galaxy is visible in a small telescope under dark-sky conditions, as long ...

A supernova just went off in the nearby spiral galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) and you can find it tonight in the sky. Skip to content Introducing the all-new Astronomy.com Forum!

The death throes of a massive star in the galaxy M101, located just 21 million light-years away from Earth, are entrancing professional and amateur astronomers alike. Skip to main content.

The galaxy is known as the Pinwheel Galaxy (also designated as Messier 101, or M101), and is a large, loosely wound, spread-out, open-faced spiral galaxy which can be viewed through a small ...

A big star blew up in the galaxy M101 located 21 million light-years away, and it's bright enough to see in a modest telescope. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW. Read Today's Paper Thursday, June 26.

The M101 galaxy is also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy or Messier 101. The galaxy is part of the Ursa Major constellation, and the supernova was first observed being visible on the evening of Friday ...

Astronomers discovered a star explosion, called a supernova, in the Pinwheel galaxy, also known as "M101." The dramatic cosmic event is visible with a telescope. Here's how to see it.

A supergiant star exploded as a supernova in the prominent galaxy M101 in Ursa Major. It’s now bright enough to see in a 4.5-inch telescope!

The Messier 101 galaxy, aka the Pinwheel galaxy, is home to the exploded star. Hubble Image: NASA, ESA. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

The supernova, dubbed SN 2023ixf, is located in one of the spiral arms of the Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101, which is 25 million light-years away from Earth, according to NASA.As ...