About This The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) Image The large Whirlpool Galaxy (left) is known for its sharply defined spiral arms. Their promine...
About This The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) Image
The large Whirlpool Galaxy (left) is known for its sharply defined spiral arms. Their prominence could be the result of the Whirlpool's gravitational tug-of-war with its smaller companion galaxy (right).Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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