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How Astronomers Make Deep Maps of the Milky WayHow Astronomers Make Deep Maps of the Milky Way

How Astronomers Make Deep Maps of the Milky Way

Have you ever wondered how astronomers manage to map out the Milky Way when it's so incredibly vast? One of…

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Webb Space Telescope Tracks Fireworks Around Our Galaxy’s Black HoleWebb Space Telescope Tracks Fireworks Around Our Galaxy’s Black Hole

Webb Space Telescope Tracks Fireworks Around Our Galaxy’s Black Hole

The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy may not be as voracious as the gas-gobbling…

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There Could Be a Supermassive Black Hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud Hurling Stars at the Milky WayThere Could Be a Supermassive Black Hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud Hurling Stars at the Milky Way

There Could Be a Supermassive Black Hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud Hurling Stars at the Milky Way

Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) were first theorized to exist in the late 1980s. In 2005, the first discoveries were confirmed. HVSs…

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Planet Formation Favors the Metal-Rich Inner Milky WayPlanet Formation Favors the Metal-Rich Inner Milky Way

Planet Formation Favors the Metal-Rich Inner Milky Way

Exoplanets have captured the imagination of public and scientists alike and, as the search continues for more, researchers have turned…

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The Gaia Mission’s Science Operations are OverThe Gaia Mission’s Science Operations are Over

The Gaia Mission’s Science Operations are Over

The ESA has announced that Gaia's primary mission is coming to an end. The spacecraft's fuel is running low, and…

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Main Sequence and White Dwarf Binaries are Hiding in Plain SightMain Sequence and White Dwarf Binaries are Hiding in Plain Sight

Main Sequence and White Dwarf Binaries are Hiding in Plain Sight

Some binary stars are unusual. They contain a main sequence star like our Sun, while the other is a "dead"…

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eROSITA All-Sky Survey Takes the Local Hot Bubble’s TemperatureeROSITA All-Sky Survey Takes the Local Hot Bubble’s Temperature

eROSITA All-Sky Survey Takes the Local Hot Bubble’s Temperature

About half a century ago, astronomers theorized that the Solar System is situated in a low-density hot gas environment. This…

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The GALAH Fourth Data Release Provides Vital Data on One Million Stars in the Milky Way.The GALAH Fourth Data Release Provides Vital Data on One Million Stars in the Milky Way.

The GALAH Fourth Data Release Provides Vital Data on One Million Stars in the Milky Way.

For the past ten years, Australia’s ARC Centre of Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) has…

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The ESO Releases the Most Detailed Infrared Map of our Galaxy Ever MadeThe ESO Releases the Most Detailed Infrared Map of our Galaxy Ever Made

The ESO Releases the Most Detailed Infrared Map of our Galaxy Ever Made

Despite decades of large-scale optical surveys, there are still mysteries about the Milky Way galaxy that astronomers are eager to…

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Astronomers Find the Longest Black Hole Jets Ever SeenAstronomers Find the Longest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen

Astronomers Find the Longest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen

Black holes often appear in science fiction movies, largely because elements of their existence are still a mystery. They have…

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