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Distance & Speed Of Sun’s Orbit Around Galactic Centre Measured
Using the initial data released by the Gaia observatory, a team of Canadian astrophysicists have produced refined estimates on the…
Stars at the Edge of our Galaxy May Have Been Stolen
A new study produced by astronomers from Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows how some of the most distant stars in…
Confirmed: We Really are ‘Star Stuff’
Scientist Carl Sagan said many times that “we are star stuff,” from the nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in…
The Big Dipper in the Year 92,000
Using a handy time machine, we zoom into the future to get a sneak peek at the sky to come.
Best Picture Yet Of Milky Way’s Formation 13.5 Billion Years Ago
A new study of the Milky Way galaxy reveals the ages of different parts of the galaxy, and tells the…
Terzan 5 May Unlock Secret to Milky Way’s Past
A team of astronomers have discovered a globular cluster that stands out as distinct from all others -- a fossil…
6 Million Years Ago The Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole Raged
Astrophysicists looking for the Milky Way's missing matter have found that our black hole was very active only 6 million…
Experience the Glorious Night Sky Over Yellowstone National Park
Tomorrow, August 25, 2016, the US National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary. This incredible new timelapse brings you to…
Gorgeous Photos of Earth and the Night Sky: TWAN Photo Contest Winners Announced
The winners of the 7th annual Earth & Sky Photo Contest have been announced, and wow, these images are absolutely…
Metropolitan Milky Way
In this guest post from Photographingspace.com, Janik Alheit explains how he was able to photograph the Milky Way above the…