The observations also show the basic structures of the galaxies, revealing tail - like features that were spun - off during their initial encounter. (sciencedaily.com)
The images of the Cartwheel Galaxies reveal many faint, more distant galaxies, which form a large superstructure and lie near the Sculptor Wall, an enormous structure of galaxy clusters that extends outwards for more than a billion of light years. (constellation-guide.com)
Earth sits roughly two thirds out from the galactic center, surrounded by seemingly chaotic yet structured clouds of dense dust that work to obscure our view, and hamper our efforts to gain an in - depth understanding of the large scale structure of our galaxy. (newatlas.com)