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A probabilistic new map of the universe surrounding the Milky Way reveals that our galaxy is likely part of an even larger "basin of attraction" than we previously assumed. When you purchase ...

Astronomers have released a gigantic infrared map of the Milky Way containing more than 1.5 billion objects ... the team observed the central regions of our galaxy for over 13 years. With 500 ...

How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit ...

If I ask you to picture a radio telescope, you probably imagine a large dish pointing to the sky, or even an array of dish ...

This brings us to eROSITA, the Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics' powerful space-based X-ray telescope. Led by ...

In Odd Galaxy, NASA's Webb Finds Potential Missing ... 2024 — Astronomers have published a gigantic infrared map of the Milky Way containing more than 1.5 billion objects -- the most detailed ...

Stephen has a science degree with a major in physics, an arts degree with majors in English Literature and History and Philosophy of Science and a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication.

The Milky Way galaxy has had a violent history. It did not grow though simple and calm accretion, but rather through the aggressive mergers of multiple smaller galaxies. Recently, a team of ...

Researchers have discovered a distant disc galaxy that has surprisingly similar characteristics to our own Milky Way, and it could change our understanding of how galaxies form. The galaxy ...

This swath of dust, which blocks out light from the bright nebula Gum 55 behind it, is known as the Dark Wolf Nebula.

How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit ...