Journey to the Center of the Virgo Cluster

A NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on May 29, 2026, focuses on an active spiral galaxy undergoing a journey that spans hundreds of millions of years.

The galaxy Messier 88 (M88), also known as NGC 4501, lies about 63 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice’s Hair).

M88 is an active galaxy, which means that its center harbors […]

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