Mysterious radio pulses from the Milky Way ‘are unlike anything we knew before’
Astronomers say they have traced a mysterious pulsing in the Milky Way to a surprising source: a dead star locked in a dance ...
Shockingly Tiny Galaxy Near Andromeda Is Just One-Millionth the Size of the Milky Way
Andromeda XXXV is only about 20,000 times more massive than our Sun—very small, even for a satellite galaxy. For comparison, ...
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Detailed map of dust in the Milky Way
Astronomers have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million spectra from ESA's Gaia mission, results ...
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Strange signals from the center of our galaxy hint at a new kind of dark matter
Scientists suspect lightweight dark matter might ionize hydrogen in the Milky Way’s core. This could also explain the 511-keV ...
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Cosmic map reveals that the Milky Way's dust has very unusual properties
Previous efforts to map the galaxy's dust were challenged by limited data, but the Gaia mission has provided a treasure trove ...
Energy Signals From Milky Way's Core Could Unveil New Type Of Dark Matter: Study
A new study suggests that clues about dark matter may be hidden in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone, where unexplained ...
Astronomy's dirty window to space: A detailed map of dust in the Milky Way
When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...
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Speeding star offers a rare glimpse of the Milky Way's galactic centre
A star has been spotted shooting away from the heart of our galaxy at around 500 kilometres per second, giving astronomers ...
Runaway stars reveal hidden black hole in Milky Way's nearest neighbor
Astronomers have discovered strong evidence for the closest supermassive black hole outside of the Milky Way galaxy. This ...