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, ...

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's ...

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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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Anthony Gonzalez of M83 performs onstage during Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 15, 2023 CREDIT: Rick Kern/WireImage M83‘s Anthony Gonzalez has created a new label ...

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 ...

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 ...