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10 Interesting Facts About the Milky Way
The Milky Way Galaxy is an immense and very interesting place. Not only does it measure some 120,000–180,000 light-years in…
Sail Past Orion to the Outer Limits of the Milky Way
Several nights ago the chill of interstellar space refrigerated the countryside as temperatures fell well below zero. That didn't discourage…
Wavelight: Riveting New Night Sky Timelapse
Sandstone formations can be amazing, and if you've ever seen or heard about the legendary and hard-to-get-to "Wave" formation in…
Completely Gorgeous Shot of the Milky Way Over Jasper National Park
Does it get any more gorgeous than this? What an absolutely beautiful view of the night sky over Lake Annette…
Old Equations Shed New Light on Quasars
There's nothing more out of this world than quasi-stellar objects or more simply - quasars. These are the most powerful and among…
Amazing Timelapse: Watch the Milky Way Spin Above the Space Station
Have you ever sat outside on a starry night and just watched the stars move slowly above you? Here's a…
Look Up! The Space Station Must Be The Ultimate Stargazing Location
While NASA often speaks about the power of Earth observation from the International Space Station, the picture above from one…
Elemental Mystery: Lithium Is Also Rare Outside Of The Milky Way
This new picture of M54 -- a part of a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way called the Sagittarius Dwarf…
How Dark Matter Could Reduce The Fleet Of Galaxies Following The Milky Way
Funny how small particle interactions can have such a big effect on the neighbors of the Milky Way. For a…
Astrophoto: I Need Warp Speed in 3 Minutes or We’re All Dead
Whoa! Having just returned from the science and science fiction mashup that is Dragon Con, my mind is still combining…