(Nanowerk News) Messier 77 is a galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, some 45 million light-years away from us. Also known as NGC 1068, it is one of the most famous and well-studied galaxies. It is a ...

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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this vivid image of spiral galaxy Messier 77, one of the most famous and well-studied galaxies in the sky. The patches of red across this image ...

This lovely galaxy is one of the best examples of an active galaxy, with the bright galactic core and the large halo of interstellar materials. The galaxy, known as Messier 77 (or NGC 1068), is a ...

Supermassive black holes at the center of many galaxies might look more like pancakes than doughnuts, pancakes smoking as the black holes at their center burn their inner edges. That’s how Université ...

According to a report by the European Southern Observatory, a research team could pinpoint and discover a black hole in the Messier 77 galaxy that is humongous. The space object became one of the most ...

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ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured a magnificent face-on view of the barred spiral galaxy Messier 77. The image does justice to the galaxy's beauty, showcasing its glittering arms ...