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The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole
Messier 87, a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo cluster, is home to the supermassive black hole first imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope. This Spitzer Space Telescope infrared image, rendered in blue, shows the galaxy about 55 million light-years away. Although M87 appears mostly featureless, the image reveals relativistic jets blasting from its central region.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 9 May 2024 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2016 A spiral snowflake See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2003 Iridescent Glory of Nearby Planetary Nebula Showcased on Astronomy Day See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2008 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2008 Stars in the tail of the Antennae See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2011 Galactic fountain of youth See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 MAY 2024 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 MAY 2024.