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The Milky Way's dusty galaxy heart has a super-strange glow (photo)

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro stitched together an eerie look at the core of our galaxy, the Milky Way, showing glowing lights in the dark.

Space · Nov 16, 2023

Supermassive black hole at heart of the Milky Way is approaching the cosmic speed limit

Supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is spinning nearly as fast as it can, dragging the very fabric of space-time with it and shaping the heart of the Milky Way.

Space · Nov 15, 2023

Supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is approaching the cosmic speed limit, dragging space-time along with it

Supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is spinning nearly as fast as it can, dragging the very fabric of space-time with it and shaping the heart of the Milky Way.

LiveScience · Nov 13, 2023

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The oldest continents in the Milky Way may be 5 billion years older than Earth's

Several exoplanets at the edge of our galaxy could have formed continents — and advanced life — 5 billion years earlier than Earth, new research suggests.

LiveScience · Nov 9, 2023

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Space Telescope

The Hindu · Nov 9, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope reveals most distant Milky Way galaxy doppelganger

Astronomers have found the most distant Milky Way look-alike we've seen the universe, challenging theoretical predictions of galaxy evolution.

Space · Nov 9, 2023

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope captures 1st full-color views of the cosmos (images)

This brings Euclid one step closer to mapping our universe's dark matter and dark energy, two elusive aspects of the realm we live in.

Space · Nov 7, 2023

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Astronomers find seven planets being 'fried' by their star

Astronomers using data obtained by NASA’s now-retired Kepler space telescope have identified seven planets orbiting a star in our Milky Way galaxy, with all of them suffering the wrath of their star - even more brutally than Mercury

The Hindu · Nov 7, 2023

Take an interstellar tour: what would you see if you could travel around our galaxy?

An imaginary starship trip beyond the solar system to the edge of the Milky Way offers new perspectives on the wonders of space

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope could soon solve mysteries of the Milky Way's heart

To understand how galaxies evolve, astronomers want to use JWST to peer into the Milky Way's core.

Space · Nov 4, 2023

Swirling gas helps scientists nail down Milky Way's supermassive black hole mass

An independent mass measurement of Sagittarius A* suggests we have been right all along about how utterly massive this black hole is.

Space · Nov 2, 2023

OPINION - Could an ultra-rare star collision wipe out life on Earth? Tech and Science Daily podcast

A study suggests that an ultra-rare star collision in the Milky Way galaxy could have the capability to wipe out life on Earth.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

New Webb Telescope Image Captures Newborn Stars in a Stellar Nursery

These bright baby stars are part of the nearby Small Magellanic Cloud that orbits the Milky Way.

Inverse · Oct 11, 2023

The cosmological constant problem is one of the biggest crises in physics

The calculated dark energy content of the universe, based on theory, is bizarrely off the mark. In the simplest estimate, there should be enough energy in a cube with sides of length 10^-21 cm to unbind the entire Milky Way, yet in reality there appears to be much, much less.…

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023

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The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

Astronomers have discovered a rare 'polar ring galaxy' wrapped in a huge ribbon of hydrogen

Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes, from giant, slowly rotating ovals and fast-whirling spiral disks to faint ball-shaped blobs and dwarf irregulars. Most large, bright galaxies – including our own Milky Way – are orbited by a gang of much smaller dwarf galaxies.

Inverse · Sep 9, 2023

Webb Telescope Peers at an Enigmatic Object Astronomers Call “The Brick”

There’s an unusual object near the Milky Way’s heart that astronomers call “The Brick,” a dark molecular cloud not forming as many stars as it should

LiveScience · Sep 8, 2023

How many planets are in the universe?

We currently know of more than 5,800 planets beyond the solar system, but we've only found the tiniest fraction of the exoplanets that astronomers think lie elsewhere in the universe.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023

Astronomers discover first ‘bubble of galaxies’ a billion light-years wide

The bubble is 10,000 times wider than the Milky Way and located 820 million light-years from our own galaxy.

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Inverse · Sep 7, 2023

Hubble Peers Deep Into the Milky Way’s Heart in Stunning New Image

A cluster of ancient stars glitters in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 1, 2023

NASA Astronaut Pays Tribute to Steelers in Outer Space

The Cowboys may be America’s team, but Pittsburgh is the Milky Way’s.

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

A Coimbatore team is back from their first visit to Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh

Young students from Coimbatore witness a stunning 180-degree arc of the Milky Way in India's first dark sky reserve, Hanle, Ladakh. They experience the magical night sky, visit the Indian Astronomical Observatory, and explore the nomadic lifestyle and traditions of the region. They also visit the Druk Padma Karpo School…

Space · Aug 23, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope reveals active supermassive black holes were surprisingly rare in early universe

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that, between 7 and 10 billion years ago, there were fewer feeding supermassive black holes than previously thought

LiveScience · Aug 20, 2023

Space photo of the week: A cosmic 'ghost' peers through the universe's past

Imaged beautifully by Hubble, NGC 6684 is a 'lenticular' galaxy very different to our own Milky Way.

LiveScience · Aug 17, 2023

The Milky Way wasn't always a spiral —and astronomers may finally know why it 'shape-shifted'

A century-old mystery of how galaxies change shapes has been solved by considering 'survival of the fittest' collisions between cosmic titans.

Space · Aug 14, 2023

Our Milky Way galaxy was not always a spiral. Here's how it changed shape

A century-old mystery of how galaxies shift shapes has been solved by considering "survival of the fittest" collisions between cosmic titans also revealing the Milky Way was not always a spiral.

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