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Amazing High Resolution Image of the Core of the Milky Way, a Region with Surprisingly Low Star Formation Compared to Other Galaxies
An international team of astronomers recently conducted a study of the Milky Way center to determine why it has a…
Astronomers Find One of the Oldest Stars in the Milky Way
Thanks to a new study by a team of Spanish researchers, the oldest star in the Milky Way may have…
The Most Detailed Map Ever Made of the Milky Way in Radio Waves
A new radio wave map of the Milky Way Galaxy is our most detailed yet and will be the basis…
The Night Sky Magic of the Atacama
There's nothing an astronomer - whether professional or amateur - loves more than a clear dark night sky away from…
Determining the Mass of the Milky Way Using Hypervelocity Stars
Researchers from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have devised a new way to measure the mass of our galaxy…
Another Monster Black Hole Found in the Milky Way
A team of researchers from japan have found evidence of another massive black hole near the center of the Milky…
What Is the Name Of Our Galaxy?
Since ancient times, humans have looked up at the bright band in the night sky and called it the Milky…
Saturn Rides Bareback On The Galactic Dark Horse
Yippy-ki-yay! Saturn rides the back of a prancing pony across the evening sky. See it the next clear night.
Star-travel 5 Million Years Into The Milky Way’s Future
A new video based on ESA's Gaia Mission lets you gaze into the crystal ball and watch the Milky Way…
Watch Stars Orbit The Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Watch several dozen stars in the center of our galaxy circle a massive, black "nothing."