M87

Seen from Earth, the giant elliptical galaxy M87 is just a two-dimensional blob, though one that appears perfectly symmetrical and thus a favored target of amateur astronomers.Yet, a new, highly detailed analysis of the motion of…

The iconic image of the supermassive black hole at the center of M87 -- sometimes referred to as the "fuzzy, orange donut" -- has gotten its first official makeover with the help of machine learning. The new image further exposes a central…

The galaxy Messier 87 (M87) is located 55 million light years away from Earth in the Virgo constellation. It is a giant galaxy with 12,000 globular clusters, making the Milky Way's 200 globular clusters appear modest in comparison. A black…