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James Webb telescope discovers a surprise around our galaxy's black hole
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals that gas near our galaxy's center is surprisingly rich in heavy elements.
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First Green Star Adds to Milky Way's Rainbow
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Planetary genealogy: Milky Way worlds belong to 1 of 2 ‘families,’ scientists find
Scientists find Milky Way planetary systems belong to two distinct families shaped by host stars.
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Milky Way may have begun as thousands of galaxies, new simulations suggest
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Scientists connect cosmic fingerprints of the universe's first stars with MEGATRON simulation
Recent scientific simulations connect the universe's first stars and cosmic dawn to visible fingerprints today.
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Look up: Saturn is at its brightest this weekend
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October’s Night Sky Will Bring 3 Meteor Showers, Peak Saturn, Northern Lights, and a Final Milky Way Show
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NASA’s Roman Telescope Opens Its 300-Megapixel Eye on the Universe
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope begins its mission with a 300-megapixel eye to explore the Milky Way and the broader universe.
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Astronomers discover the 1st black hole powered 'microquasar' in the Milky Way
Astronomers discover the first black hole powered microquasar in the Milky Way galaxy, bringing a powerful cosmic jet directly toward Earth.
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Milky Way's first microblazar may produce fastest particles in the galaxy
Astronomers have identified the first microblazar in the Milky Way, a black hole directing a high-energy jet of particles directly toward Earth.
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Time is running out to see the Milky Way's brightest display in 2026
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A newly found star circles the Milky Way's central black hole every 8.7 years and passes it at about 25,000 kilometres a second, more than 8 percent of the speed of light, and the pass is so close that its discoverers say there is a fair chance of measuri
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This Star Whips Around the Milky Way’s Black Hole Faster and Closer Than Any Other Known Star
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A PhD student in Sydney just found a “Rosetta Stone” for years of unexplained radio bursts from the Milky Way: a dead star is stripping material from its companion in a 1.4-hour orbit, giving astronomers their clearest look yet at what produces at least s
A University of Sydney PhD student discovers a rare binary star system explaining long-standing Milky Way radio bursts.
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Galactic archaeologists find stars in the Milky Way came from another galaxy 12 billion years ago
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'Especially Exciting': JWST Finds Water Surviving Surprisingly Close to Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole
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The Milky Way’s Giant Neighbor, Andromeda, May Be Slowly Shutting Down New Stars
Andromeda’s star‑birth slowdown, hinted by Hubble and linked to a tiny neighbor, signals a possible quieting of our nearest giant galaxy.
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Webb reveals oxygen-rich dust and water surviving near Milky Way's central black hole
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Don Pettit’s Staggering Photo Confounds Skeptics
A striking new photograph captured from orbit by NASA astronaut Don Pettit has generated significant discussion and scrutiny online.
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There May Be 170 Million Black Holes Lurking in The Milky Way's Graveyard
Recent scientific estimates suggest an invisible population of 170 million black holes populates the Milky Way.
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Astronaut Shares Breathtaking View Of Milky Way From Space
A NASA astronaut has captured and released a never-before-seen, spectacular image of the Milky Way galaxy taken from the International Space Station.
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Our Milky Way galaxy appears to have flipped 90 degrees long ago. But why?
Scientific coverage examines evidence suggesting our Milky Way galaxy underwent a dramatic 90-degree orientation flip in the distant past.
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Hubble shows star formation in Andromeda galaxy is winding down
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Something we’ve never seen before is coming out of a solar system in our galaxy, astronomers say
Astronomers have detected mysterious, high-speed gas 'bullets' emitting from V445 Puppis, the only known helium nova in the Milky Way galaxy.
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Astronomers may have discovered the 1st moon outside of our solar system
Astronomers report the potential detection of the first known moon outside our solar system.
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Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
Astronomers reveal that the Milky Way may have flipped by more than 90 degrees following a massive collision with a dwarf galaxy 10 billion years ago.
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Rare Pair of Improbably Light ‘Super-Puff’ Planets Is Discovered
Astronomers have identified a rare pair of 'super-puff' planets in the Milky Way with densities lower than candy floss.
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'Surprising and exciting': U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery
Astronomers have discovered the first stellar-mass black hole within the Omega Centauri star cluster, identifying a rare long-period binary system.
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You can see this comet tonight. But you'll need a telescope or binoculars
Comet Tempel 2 is approaching Earth this summer, offering a rare sighting opportunity for those with the right optical equipment.
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Space jam: astronomers detect ‘raspberry sugar’ on dust cloud in Milky Way
Astronomers have detected a specific four-carbon sugar lurking within a dust cloud near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Natural sugar discovered in cloud of dust and gas near centre of Milky Way
Scientists have detected natural sugar molecules floating in interstellar space for the first time near the Milky Way's center.
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Scientists say coldest 'stars' in Milky Way could actually be giant alien technology harvesting energy th
Scientists are investigating whether the coldest stars in the Milky Way are actually alien megastructures designed to harvest energy.
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See The Milky Way At Its Best As Planets Glow: The Night Sky This Week
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XMM-Newton and Chandra help revise distance to Milky Way's outer spiral arms
XMM-Newton and Chandra reveal the Milky Way’s outer arms are about 10% farther, expanding the galaxy’s known size
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60 million stars shine in Euclid telescope's new image of the Milky Way
Recent astronomical imaging reveals unprecedented details of sixty million stars and a distant stellar halo.
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This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way’s Center
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A single origin story for the Milky Way's most mysterious stars
Astronomers are reconsidering the heart of the Milky Way as a hidden black hole may explain the origin of the galaxy's most mysterious stars.
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Euclid View of Milky Way Heart Previews Core Survey by NASA’s Roman
A new astronomical image captures over 60 million stars in the Milky Way's heart, previewing a core survey by NASA's Roman.
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A mysterious gamma-ray stream comes from the Milky Way's center. Could dark matter have something to do with it?
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Terzan 5: The ancient stellar system hidden in the heart of the Milky Way
Astronomers have identified Terzan 5, an ancient stellar system acting as a galactic fossil near the center of the Milky Way.
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NASA Webb, Hubble Reveal History of Relic of Milky Way’s Formation
Data from the Webb and Hubble telescopes confirms that the celestial object Terzan 5 contains four distinct generations of stars.
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'I was really amazed': On the edge of the Milky Way, a dwarf galaxy is being ripped in half by its big sibling
A dwarf galaxy on the periphery of the Milky Way is being torn apart by the gravitational force of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Scientist creates 'mini‑universe' to measure time without a clock
Recent scientific coverage details an experimental mini-universe model built from atoms to measure time without traditional clocks.
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NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center
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Now is the best time to photograph the Milky Way. Here’s how to get started.
Winter skies are providing an optimal window for capturing the Milky Way, supported by new guides and location research.
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The Milky Way was rewired by a cataclysmic collision billions of years ago. Now it is on course for another
Our galaxy’s past collision reshaped it—and another cosmic crash may be coming.