New discoveries in a strange spiral galaxy show it has a pair of arms winding backward compared to the typical direction for most galaxies. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

galaxy may be spinning clockwise by showing which side of the galaxy is closer to Earth. A Hubble telescope photo of the oddball galaxy is this month’s Hubble Heritage offering. The image shows NGC ...

If there's no friction in space, why do the arms of spiral galaxies sweep backwards? • The short answer is: differential rotation. Stars in a spiral galaxy, which includes a flat disc with a central ...

Newdiscoveries in a strange spiral galaxy show it has a pair of arms winding backwardcompared to the typical direction for most galaxies. ?While theexistence of a galaxy with a pair of ?backward? arms ...