This luminous orb is the galaxy NGC 4621, better known as Messier 59. Located in the 2,000-strong Virgo cluster of galaxies within the constellation of Virgo (the Virgin), Messier 59 lies approximately 50 million light-years away from us.
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Surround Sound – Orion service module for Artemis 1 undergoes acoustic tests
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Learn about the three ways to travel at (nearly) the speed of light.
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This false color image shows part of an unnamed crater in Mars’ Arabia Terra.
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On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress to announce his decision to go to the Moon. I
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