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Astronomers Capture First Clear Image of Star in Another Galaxy
Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...
James Webb Telescope unveils awe of the heavens
This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. This nebula, known as ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, Edwin Hubble settled astronomy's 'Great Debate'
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Wraps Up Revolutionary Milky Way Mapping Mission
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
Unexpected Findings: Scientists Reveal the Milky Way Is a Cosmic Outlier
Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...
Powerful Webb Telescope captures photos of one of the earliest supernova ever seen
The James Webb Space Telescope captured photos of one of the earliest supernovas ever seen using infrared technology, and creating a time lapse of the phenomena.
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“Something” is attracting the Milky Way and thousands of other galaxies: We don’t know what it is
The Milky Way and millions of other galaxies in our local universe ... rather than a THING, such as a star, comet, or galaxy. And we’re speeding at an insane 600 km/s there. But there’s a catch: we’ll ...
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Earth bids farewell to ESA’s Gaia spacecraft
it spotted the most massive stellar black hole discovered in the Milky Way yet, with a mass 33 times that of our sun. Gaia’s trip in our galaxy has helped answer big questions – including how ...