Starship Asterisk*

Hi. When I look at it I have to wonder because it must be spinning somewhat and the gravity it has do these things attract material from space flying by and get bigger? When I look close at the picture I get the impression that it is spinning. Or is it so big that any spinning motion is lost because...

I am guessing that in real life the colors are not there but it looks like the northern lights.

Hi. Alan H from Henderson Nv via chicago I’ll. On the lakefront in chicago we have the planetarium that we would go to occasionally. Very interesting. Now here in nevada it’s easier to see the stars at night although there is a lot of light polution. Regarding this spiral galaxy I just have to wonde...

Thank you.

Do all spiral galaxies spin the same direction? Is there any rule for this?