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Twisted Ring Of Gas Orbits Galactic Center
[/caption] The Herschel Space Observatory scanned the center of the galaxy in far-infrared and found a cool (in all senses…
Hubble Finds “Oddball” Stars in Milky Way Hub
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope to peer deep into the central bulge of our galaxy have found a population…
New Arm Embraces Milky Way
[/caption] Some sixteen decades ago, Lord Rosse was the first to point out spiral structure in distant "nebula"... and today…
A New Spin on Galactic Evolution
There's a new concept in the works regarding the evolution of galactic arms and how they move across the…
Awe-Inspiring View of the Milky Way
[/caption] The Chilean Atacama Desert boasts some of the darkest skies on Earth – which is why it is home…
Fancy doing a Messier Marathon this Weekend?
[/caption] If you are new to astronomy, you may ask "what is a Messier Marathon and how do I do…
Continent-Wide Telescope Array Now Seeing 450 Million Light-Years Into Space
[/caption] Kitt Peak. Los Alamos. St. Croix. Pie Town. What do these places have in common? They each house one…
First-Time Solar System Mosaic From the Inside Out
[/caption] Say cheese! The MESSENGER spacecraft has captured the first portrait of our Solar System from the inside looking out. The…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Situation Cloudy
[/caption] Most people agree that the Magellanic Clouds are in orbit around the Milky Way. What's not clear is whether…