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Anybody Want A Peanut? New Model Shows Tasty Orbital Shapes In Milky Way’s Bulge
Remember that 3-D map of the Milky Way that postulated that the center of the galaxy is shaped like a…
Incredible Astrophoto: Deep and Wide View of the Milky Way
This new panorama of the Milky Way by astrophotographer Miguel Claro is really amazing, and you definitely want to click…
Best Evidence Yet for a High-Energy Jet Emanating from the Milky Way’s Black Hole
Jets of high energy particles emanating from a black hole have been detected plenty of times before, but in other…
Sgr A* Could Be a Relic of a Powerful AGN
The early universe was sizzling with active galactic nuclei (AGN) — intensely luminous cores powered by supermassive black holes — most…
What is the Milky Way?
When you look up at the night sky, assuming conditions are just right, you might just catch a glimpse of…
What Are The Odds Of Spotting A Milky Way Supernova From Earth?
An exploding star in our home galaxy might be visible to Earth in the next 50 years, astronomers say in…
Astrophoto: Too Many Stars to Count
Here's a beautiful view of the Milky Way arching through the sky over the Isle of Wight, an island just…
‘Light Echos’ Reveal Old, Bright Outbursts Near Milky Way’s Black Hole
How's that for a beacon? NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has tracked down evidence of at least a couple of past…
Masked Starbirth Mapped In New Milky Way Survey
Stars are born in private. Hidden in dust and gas clouds, these bright beacons in the universe slowly coalesce. All…
Rainbow Pictures Of Milky Way Show Off Galaxy’s Structure
Thanks to a new analysis of pictures obtained by a telescope in Chile, astronomers are gaining a better understanding of…