One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...
101 Galaxies Later: Why the Milky Way Stands Out in the Universe
New research from the SAGA Survey, comparing the Milky Way with 101 similar galaxies, unveils how our galaxy differs ...
What Is Quipu? Scientists Discover Superstructure Larger Than the Milky Way
Quipu, Hercules, Serpens–Corona Borealis and Sculptor–Pegasus are all larger than the fifth and final superstructure ...
A monster black hole in Large Magellanic Cloud is coming to collide with the Milky Way
Astronomers detect signs of a massive, invisible black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud, which may collide with the Milky ...
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Two enormous "bubbles" discovered towering above and below our Milky Way galaxy
In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...
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The best objects to view and photograph along the Milky Way
Visual observers and astrophotographers alike can find something amazing to observe along the plane of our galaxy.
Largest Structure In Universe, 13,000 Times The Length Of Milky Way Discovered: Study
Astronomers have discovered what they are calling the largest-known structure in the universe. Named "Quipu" after an Incan ...
Astronomy: Star with exoplanet may be hurtling out of the Milky Way
A research team may have discovered a star with an exoplanet that is so fast that both will leave the Milky Way.
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Milky Way quiz: How well do you know our home galaxy?
So how well do you know the Milky Way? Let's test your knowledge of our galaxy's size, age, speed and more with the 15 ...
What is Quipu: Superstructure 13,000 times larger than Milky Way and holds almost 200000000000000000 solar masses
Scientists have officially given a name to the largest solar structure in the known universe. Astronomers have found the ...
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Fastest exoplanet ever is dragged through space at 1.2 million mph by hypervelocity star
Astronomers have discovered what seems to be a star racing through the Milky Way at 1.2 million mph, dragging a Neptune-sized ...