It is located about 25 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.

Dave Eicher, Editor Emeritus for *Astronomy* magazine, encourages evening skygazers to observe the Pinwheel Galaxy. The Pinwheel Galaxy is also known by its alternative designation, the Triangulum ...

This March 16, 2026, image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope takes a closer look at the ...

RAFHA — The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) was recently observed shining above the Al-Sahla area south of Rafha, appearing near the constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear. Barjas Al-Fulaih, a ...

A before and after of the Pinwheel Galaxy, courtesy of observer and Unistellar College Astronomy Network member, Scott Kardel. July 11, 2023, Mountain View, CA - In an unprecedented achievement, ...

NASA’s Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes captured a detailed new image of the Pinwheel Galaxy’s core, located 25 million light-years away. By combining ultraviolet, visible, and infrared data, ...

This March 16, 2026, image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope takes a closer look at the ...

Locations of SETI Institute/Unistellar observers who contributed data on SN 2023ixf. Credit: Unistellar/SETI Institute In an unprecedented achievement, citizen scientists have set a new record for the ...