Tag Archive for 'Galaxy Zoo'

This Hubble image shows two overlapping spiral galaxies: LEDA 2073461 and SDSS J115331.86+360024.2. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / W. Keel.

Two Spiral Galaxies Appear to Overlap in New Hubble Image

Sep 5, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

LEDA 2073461 and SDSS J115331.86+360024.2 look like they’re interacting, but they are actually separated by millions of light-years. This Hubble image...

This Hubble image shows NGC 3081, a barred lenticular ring galaxy located 85 million light-years away in the constellation of Hydra. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / R. Buta. University of Alabama.

Astronomers Discover 40,000 New Ring Galaxies

Jul 18, 2022 by News Staff

Using a new deep learning algorithm and data from the Galaxy Zoo citizen science project, astronomers have discovered 40,000 ring galaxies. This Hubble...