. Located at a distance of about 45 million light-years in the southern constellation Fornax (the Furnace), NGC 1097 is a relatively bright, barred spiral galaxy seen face-on Here is the original post: Image of the Day: Beauty or Beast?

An international team of researchers have stared down the barrel of one of the most violently energetic objects in the universe – and they didn’t blink.  Instead, they’ve figured out the physics behind one of the most impressive astrophysical events in existence. Read more:  New Clues to the Most Violent Objects in the Universe