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Milky Way's Closest Neighbor May Be Tearing Apart
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan were surprised by their study results, which they say are "indisputable." ...
Our Galaxy May Have Once Had a Second Central Black Hole
The smaller, intermediate mass black hole was likely derived from the Sausage Galaxy, which collided with the Milky Way 10 ...
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Space photo of the week: The chaotic heart of the Milky Way like you've never seen it before
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has teamed up with the MeerKAT radio telescope array to explore how magnetic fields ...
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Astronomers found something very strange at the core of our Milky Way galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals turbulent environments found in Sagittarius C, a core part of our Milky Way galaxy.
With new database, researchers may be able to predict rare 'milky seas' bioluminescent event
For generations, sailors around the globe have reported a mysterious phenomenon: Vast areas of the ocean glow steadily at ...
It gave us the best map of the Milky Way. Now the Gaia spacecraft is orbiting into retirement
Astronomers bid an emotional farewell to Gaia, expressing their gratitude for its more than decade-long mission that gave us ...
Tuesday Telescope: Does this Milky Way image remind you of Powers of 10?
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the Powers of 10 video, which came out in the 1970s. Perhaps you remember it, with the ...
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Sagittarius C: Webb provides closest look yet at one of Milky Way's most extreme environments
Sagittarius C is one of the most extreme environments in the Milky Way galaxy. This cloudy region of space sits about 200 ...
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Astronomers have finally found the edge of the Milky Way galaxy
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Astronomers have at last identified what’s believed to be the edge of the Milky Way ...