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 www.messier.seds.org
Messier Object 2
| | www.psu.edu
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics | Penn State University
3.2 parsecs away

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| | www.planetsforkids.org
Messier 87 Facts for Kids - M87 Galaxy Facts
1.3 parsecs away

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| | Messier 87 is also called M87 or NGC 4486 and this is an elliptical supergiant galaxy that is called a "Virgo A" or the Smoking Gun.
| | www.esa.int
ESA - Gaia's globular clusters and dwarf galaxies
1.7 parsecs away

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| | Gaia's globular clusters and dwarf galaxies
| | theconversation.com
Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars | Space
9.1 parsecs away

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| An expert discusses how the habitable zone works and why looking at exoplanet atmospheres as well as the habitable zone can be helpful for the search for life.