M82 — also known as the Cigar Galaxy — and neighboring M81 (see #92), together make up one of the night sky’s dynamic duos. M82 is one of the closest (12 million light-years) examples of an edge-on ...

M81 and M82, discovered in the 18th century, are galaxies located in the Big Dipper constellation, relatively close to Earth at 12 million light-years. M82, initially classified as an irregular galaxy ...

A cloudy night in London led to the discovery of the 21st Century's brightest supernova to date. The new supernova 2014J, the brightest since 1993, is located in the galaxy M82. This Type-Ia supernova ...

The story of the M82 begins with Ronnie Barrett. Barrett, a photographer with no formal gunsmith training or experience, is said to have been inspired to design and build the M82 .50 caliber rifle ...

The Barrett M82 sniper rifle became Tennessee’s official state rifle on Wednesday after the Senate passed a resolution in support of the measure. The weapon, manufactured in Christiana, just outside ...