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The matter then forms giant clouds that eventually condense into new stars surrounded by other objects, such as planets ... bodies have spent time outside the Milky Way. The researchers made ...

The materials that make up your body are intergalactic voyagers that have existed beyond the limits of the Milky Way. New research ... blocks of new stars, planets, moons, and even you.

At just over 20,000 mph, experts say they're the fastest of their kind on any known planet. Find out more here.

Carbon, which is found in the human body, takes an unusual journey after the demise of the the stars that create the element.

High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.

At least 50 billion planets in our own Milky Way galaxy are likely to be free ... But without the driving force from outside these are less likely to lead to major instabilities.

Astronomers have spotted the shiniest known planet in the Milky Way, and it has metal clouds that appear to be raining down titanium droplets. Exoplanet LTT9779 b, which orbits a star about 262 ...

The night sky is putting on a celestial show with a dazzling "planetary parade" featuring six major planets and a bonus comet.