Now, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers may have cracked this puzzle, finding the first evidence of a ...

A supermassive blackhole—one measuring millions or billions of times the mass of the Sun—was found at the center of a nearby spiral galaxy known as Messier 83 (M83) by the James Webb Space Telescope, ...

M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel galaxy, has long been an enigma. While massive spiral galaxies often host AGNs, astronomers have struggled for decades to confirm one in M83.

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The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83) in Hydra checks almost every box an amateur astronomer could desire. This stunning barred spiral spans a hefty 14′ and, at magnitude 7.5, ranks among the sky ...

James Webb Telescope uncovers clues of hidden supermassive black hole in M83 galaxy (Picture credit: ESA) ...

M83 as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope which might have detected a hidden supermassive black hole in this spiral galaxy. | Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Adamo (Stockholm University ...

That means that the failure to detect such a cosmic titan at the heart of the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, officially known as Messier 83 (M83), has been a frustrating conundrum. Now, using the James ...