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Milky Way Could Be Part of a Much Larger Cosmic Structure, Possibly Linked to the Shapley Concentration

Recent research has led to a new understanding of our galaxy's position within the universe. A fresh study suggests that…

3 weeks ago

How special is the Milky Way Galaxy?

Is our home galaxy, the Milky Way Galaxy, a special place? A team of scientists started a journey to answer…

1 month ago

A hidden treasure in the Milky Way — Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray source

X-ray binaries are intriguing systems consisting of two celestial bodies: a normal star and a compact, dead object such as…

5 months ago

Lone Star State: Tracking a low-mass star as it speeds across the Milky Way

It may seem like the Sun is stationary while the planets in its orbit are moving, but the Sun is…

5 months ago

Two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks identified

Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way's earliest building blocks: Named "Shakti" and "Shiva," these appear…

8 months ago

Black hole at center of the Milky Way resembles a football

The supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way is spinning so quickly it is warping the spacetime…

9 months ago

NASA’s Webb reveals new features in heart of Milky Way

The latest image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows a portion of the dense center of our galaxy in…

12 months ago