Galaxies are the visible foundation of the universe; each one a collection of stars, planets, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity.
Hubbleβs observations give us insight into how galaxies form, grow, and evolve through time.
Hubbleβs namesake, astronomer Edwin Hubble, pioneered the study of galaxies based simply on their appearance.
He divided galaxies into three basic forms: This βField Guideβ will quickly teach you those three basic forms, and some new ones that astronomers have added over the years!
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Miranda Chabot: Lead Producer Andrea Gianopoulos: Lead Writer Additional Credits: Images of Edwin Hubble via Edwin P.
Hubble Papers of the Huntington Library, San Mario, California.
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