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Neutrino map of the galaxy is 1st view of the Milky Way in 'anything other than light'

Scientists at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory have used 60,000 neutrinos to create the first map of the Milky Way made with matter and not light.

LiveScience · Jun 29, 2023

The gravitational wave background of the universe has been heard for the 1st time

In a historic first, astronomers have detected low-frequency gravitational waves using a galaxy-sized antenna of millisecond pulsars in the Milky Way.

Space · Jun 29, 2023

Green comet soars in stunning 3D image of the Milky Way (photo)

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a panoramic view of the Milky Way, a comet and other night sky sights from a dark sky preserve in Portugal. Watch it in virtual reality.

Space · Jun 22, 2023

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Our galaxy's black hole not as sleepy as thought: astronomers

The supermassive black hole lurking at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy woke up around 200 years ago to gobble up some nearby cosmic objects before going back to sleep

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

The Milky Way's monster black hole let out a huge blast 200 years ago. We can now listen to its echo (video)

NASA's X-ray observatory detected the echo of a flare likely caused when an object, perhaps a gas cloud or star, was ripped apart by our galaxy's black hole.

Space · Jun 21, 2023

Eerie echo detected coming from Milky Way's supermassive black hole

The sound marks a very intense period of activity as gas and dust were gobbled up

Wales Online · Jun 21, 2023

Record breaker! New fastest star zooms through Milky Way at 5 million mph

Two of six newly discovered runaway stars launched by supernovas have broken the record for the fastest objects of this type ever discovered.

Space · Jun 16, 2023

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PhotoPills app review

Slick and easy to use, the PhotoPills app is perfect for planning and taking stunning shots of the Milky Way, sun, moon and eclipses or even stargazing.

Space · Jun 16, 2023

Scientists discover the fastest stars ever seen in the Milky Way

Astronomers discovered a new population of ultra-fast-moving stars, including the fastest 'runaway' star ever seen in our galaxy.

LiveScience · Jun 15, 2023

Betelgeuse Supernova 2023: Could the star blow up?

Betelgeuse might be the next star in the Milky Way galaxy to go supernova

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023

New Milky Way map reveals the magnificent messiness of our galaxy

Astronomers have used the youngest objects in the Milky Way to build a new map of the galaxy's spiral arms, and the results are far messier than expected.

Space · Jun 7, 2023

Strange star holds 'holy grail' clues about unique supernova explosions in the early universe

Astronomers have discovered the first chemical evidence of pair-instability supernovae from the universe's earliest massive stars in a strange star in the Milky Way’s galactic halo.

Space · Jun 7, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope peers behind bars to reveal a cosmic 'treasure trove' (video)

The James Webb Space Telescope has produced a stunning image of a distant star-forming barred spiral galaxy as astronomers study star birth outside the Milky Way.

Space · Jun 6, 2023

Mysterious Objects Leading To Milky Way’s Massive Black Hole Discovered

Numerous enigmatic filaments pointed at the supermassive black hole of the Milky Way have been photographed by astronomers.

Zenger · Jun 5, 2023

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Space · Jun 2, 2023

Mysterious cosmic threads are reaching out from the Milky Way's monster black hole

Hundreds of lines made from a multitude of gases have been discovered extending outward from the black hole at the center of our galaxy.

Inverse · Jun 2, 2023

Shocking Threads of Gas Could Transform Our Understanding of a Supermassive Black Hole

The Milky Way's central black hole erupted and formed threads of gas around 6 million years ago — offering insight into its inner workings.

Digital Camera World · Jun 2, 2023

'Capture the Atlas' reveals Milky Way Photographer of the Year winners

6th edition of its annual competition features the best 25 photos of the Milky Way

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023

Scientists discover mysterious cosmic threads in Milky Way

Horizontal structures, up to 10 light years in length, appear to point in direction of galaxy’s black hole

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The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023

Stars could be invisible within 20 years as light pollution brightens night skies

The increased use of light-emitting diodes is obscuring our view of the Milky Way as well as taking a toll on human and wildlife health

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023

Supermassive black hole at heart of ancient galaxy ‘far larger than expected’

Discovery of GS-9209, one of the furthest from the Milky Way, adds to evidence that large black holes prevent star formation, astronomers say

Space · May 25, 2023

Milky Way's cosmic neighbors help bring ancient galaxies into focus

Astronomers are snooping on the Milky Way's galactic neighbors to gain insights about the ancient galaxies being viewed by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Space · May 18, 2023

What happened to the missing stars at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy?

The stellar companions of more than a dozen stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy have gone missing — and astronomers want to know why.

Space · May 16, 2023

Titanic cosmic bubbles blown by the Milky Way are surprisingly complex

The eRosita bubbles of hot gas that extend 36,000 light-years out from our Milky Way galaxy are more complex than previously thought, a new study reveals.

Space · May 16, 2023

The Milky Way galaxy may be a different shape than we thought

New measurements suggest that the traditional view of the Milky Way as a galaxy with four major spiral arms extending out from a thick centralized bulge of stars could be wrong.

The Conversation · May 10, 2023

Astronomers just saw a star eat a planet – an astrophysicist on the team explains the first-of-its-kind discovery

For the first time, astronomers have captured images that show a star consuming one of its planets. The star, named ZTF SLRN-2020, is located in the Milky Way galaxy, in the constellation Aquila. As the star swallowed its planet, the star brightened to 100 times its normal level, allowing the…

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