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What Mysteries is the Universe Hiding from Us? A Cosmologist Weighs In

From the Big Bang to dark energy, knowledge of the cosmos has sped up in the past century — but big questions linger

Inverse

The Milky Way Galaxy May Be a Unique Heavyweight in One Weird Way

Illustris TNG simulation shows that the Milky Way is special, all thanks to a cosmic wall.

Inverse

The Photographer Who For The Last Two Years Has Traveled Thousands Of Miles Chasing Starscapes

The photographer who for the last two years has traveled thousands of miles chasing amazing starscapes around Spain.

Zenger

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Shot of Milky Way rising over Tudor ruins wins national park photography prize

The image, taken by Richard Murray from Waterlooville, Hampshire, captures the night-time scene at Cowdray ruins in Midhurst, West Sussex.

The Independent UK

Image of Milky Way rising over Tudor mansion scoops national park photography prize

The image captures a showstopping night-time scene at Cowdray ruins in Midhurst, West Sussex

Evening Standard

As a girl, I was thrilled by the night sky. Must my son grow up without seeing the Milky Way?

I love the idea of my boy and his dad peering through a telescope together, writes Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett. But what will light pollution leave for them to look at?

The Guardian - UK

Google Maps for the Milky Way

Researchers now have an intricate three-dimensional structural map of billions of objects in our galaxy

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You need to explore this amazing map of the Milky Way

Trust us on this one. The Dark Energy Camera Plane Survey’s latest data release shows our home galaxy in unprecedented detail.

Inverse

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Billions of objects revealed in Milky Way

Plus! Scientist explains ‘DNA damage’ linked to nail & beauty salon UV gel lamps

Evening Standard

Our Solar System may be surrounded by a halo of 10 million interstellar objects

A recent model suggests that passing interstellar objects should get pulled into our Sun's orbit fairly often.

Inverse

Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way's galactic plane

Two major astronomy research programs, called EMU and PEGASUS, have joined forces to resolve one of the mysteries of our Milky Way: where are all the supernova remnants?

The Conversation

How bright is the Universe? NASA’s Pluto probe shines a light on the long-standing enigma

The light coming from stars beyond the Milky Way is two to three times brighter than the light from known populations of galaxies – we are even more out there than we thought!

Inverse

A Dune-inspired spacecraft could finally reveal what dark matter is made of

This nimble satellite will punch hugely above its weight and try to track down one of the most elusive and mysterious substances in the universe: dark matter.

Inverse

Blinded by the light: how skyglow pollution is separating us from the stars

Light infrastructure has expanded alongside population growth but it’s not only star gazing in jeopardy – cultures, wildlife, science and human health are all threatened

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The Conversation

Arrakhis: the tiny satellite aiming to reveal what dark matter is made of

The European Space Agency (Esa) recently announced a new mission of its science programme: a small telescope orbiting the Earth dubbed Arrakhis. But although its name is inspired by the sci-fi novel Dune, it will not be looking for sandworms or “spice” on a desert planet.

The Conversation

BlueWalker 3, an enormous and bright communications satellite, is genuinely alarming astronomers

The night sky is a shared wilderness. On a dark night, away from the city lights, you can see the stars in the same way as your ancestors did centuries ago. You can see the Milky Way and the constellations associated with stories of mythical hunters, sisters and journeys.

Inverse

An iconic nearby astronomical object has been stealing stars from other galaxies

The researchers behind this work identified a population of globulars in Andromeda’s inner halo that all have the same metallicity.

Reuters

New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes

Most galaxies are built around humongous black holes. While many of these are comparatively docile, like the one at our Milky Way's center, some are fierce - guzzling surrounding material and unleashing huge and blazingly bright jets of high-energy particles far into space.

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Curious Kids: how many galaxies are there in the universe?

How many galaxies are there beyond the Milky Way? – Rosella, aged 15, Hong Kong

Asharq Al-Awsat

Eerie Image Shows Spectacular Aftermath of a Large Star’s Death

The aftermath of a large star's explosive death is seen in an image released on Monday by the European Southern Observatory, showing immense filaments of brightly shining gas that was blasted into space during the supernova. Before exploding at the end of its life cycle, the star is believed to…

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Chocolate fan's petition to bring back Milky Way Crispy Rolls hits sweet spot with devotees

One man's attempt to get major manufacturer to rethink its decision to take bar off the shelves is gathering pace

Zenger

Huge Gas Bubble Swirling Around Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

A huge gas bubble is swirling around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole at almost a third of the speed of light, reveals a new study. As big as the planet Mercury, it completes a full circle in just 70 minutes – over 200 million miles an hour.

Inverse

Hubble finds a wall of hot plasma acting like a shield for two nearby galaxies

Gas heated to half a million degrees protects two small galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic clouds.

Radio France Internationale

Bubble of hot gas discovered spinning around Milky Way black hole

Astronomers say they have detected signs of a gas bubble circling the black hole at the centre of our galaxy at what they called a "mind-blowing" pace – around 30 percent of the speed of light.

The Guardian - UK

Dozens starstruck at Northumberland dark skies mass trespass

Participants view Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy as campaigners bemoan restrictions on right to roam

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