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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

Euclid also focused on Messier 78, a stellar nursery.

From New York Times • May 23, 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