News articles tagged with 'Messier'
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Hubble snaps heavyweight of the Leo Triplet
— 9 Apr 2010 09:45 | AstronomyThe unusual spiral galaxy, Messier 66, is located at a distance of about 35 million light-years in the constellation of Leo. Together with Messier 65 and NGC 3628, Messier 66 is one…
Giant galaxy Messier 87 finally sized up
— 20 May 2009 16:34 | AstronomyUsing ESO's Very Large Telescope, astronomers have succeeded in measuring the size of giant galaxy Messier 87 and were surprised to find that its outer parts have been stripped away…
NASA's great observatories celebrate International Year of Astronomy
— 11 Feb 2009 08:40 | AstronomyGalileo first turned his telescope to the heavens in 1609, marking the dawn of modern astronomy. To commemorate 400 years of exploring the Universe, 2009 has been designated the International…
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