Scientists are turning to the beautiful and famous Whirlpool Galaxy to look for areas where stars could eventually be born. By mapping out the presence of particular chemicals, they hope to learn ...

Because the Whirlpool galaxy is a mere 28 million light years away, it is even possible to study characteristics of individual gas clouds in regions as different as its center or its spiral arms.

This month the Sky at Night is focusing all its attention on one object M51 aka The Whirlpool Galaxy. Sitting approximately 30 million light years from Earth, this spectacular spiral galaxy was ...

A hypnotic image of a whirlpool galaxy captured by the James Webb telescope has revealed how NASA's new observatory outclasses its predecessor, Hubble. The image shows the majestic spiral arms of ...