French astronomer Charles Messier did not intend to be remembered for his discoveries of galaxies, nebulae, and stars ...

Photographer Alan Dyer observes the star clusters Messier 7 and Messier 6 near the horizon above Montana’s Sweetgrass Hills—two of the deep-sky objects included in the Messier Marathon. Alan Dyer, ...

I’m not sure the NHL has a weirder annual award than the Mark Messier Leadership Award for “the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Oct. 13, 1773, a French astronomer named Charles Messier discovered the "whirlpool galaxy," also known as Messier 51, or M51.

Each spring, amateur astronomers attempt the ultimate stargazing challenge—an overnight quest to spot every galaxy, nebula, and star cluster in Charles Messier’s famous catalog. Photographer Alan Dyer ...