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Messier

American  
[mes-ee-ey, me-syey] / ˈmɛs iˌeɪ, mɛˈsyeɪ /

noun

  1. Charles 1730–1817, French astronomer.


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"We've made progress on this really big, seemingly intractable question: why is there something instead of nothing?" said Professor Messier.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

“He’s got more run support this year from the team,” said Hall of Fame center Mark Messier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2025

Charles Messier also produced a catalog of over 100 prominent nebulae in 1781.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

Fuhr’s former Oilers had Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey and other top young prospects mesh simultaneously to generate championships in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

“Hmmm, probably in the Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31. It has two trillion planets! Even so, you shouldn’t interrupt a cuento, Zeta-4,” he says.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera