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Sculptor galaxy image provides brilliant details that will help astronomers study how stars form

If you happen to find yourself in the Southern Hemisphere with binoculars and a good view of the night sky on a dark and clear summer night, you might just be able to spot the Sculptor galaxy. And if your eyes were prisms that could separate light into the thousands…

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2025

100 undiscovered galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way, supercomputer simulations hint

Our Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than we've detected so far. They're just too faint to be seen.

LiveScience · Jul 14, 2025

The 'sound of the Big Bang' hints that Earth may sit in a cosmic void 2 billion light-years wide

The "Hubble tension," one of the most frustrating and lingering problems in science, could be solved if Earth and the Milky Way sit in a low-density void.

Space · Jul 9, 2025

25 Mesmerizing Winning Photos Of The Milky Way, As Curated By Capture The Atlas

The blog “Capture the Atlas” curates the most stunning images of our galaxy in its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection, and the 2025 edition is nothing short of breathtaking.

Bored Panda · Jun 6, 2025

Scientists solve solar system mystery after freak accident at planetarium show

The Oort Cloud’s true shape has remained elusive to scientists until now

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Astronomers thought the Milky Way was doomed to crash into Andromeda. Now they’re not so sure

For years, astronomers have predicted a dramatic fate for our galaxy: a head-on collision with Andromeda, our nearest large galactic neighbour. This merger – expected in about 5 billion years – has become a staple of astronomy documentaries, textbooks and popular science writing.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025

Scientists have big rethink on possible Milky Way collision

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The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

The Milky Way was on a collision course with a neighboring galaxy. Not anymore

NASA scientists had forecast an impending crash in four billion years, sending the sun flying

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Milky Way's chance of colliding with galaxy billions of years from now? New study puts odds at 50-50

It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

The Milky Way may not collide with neighboring galaxy Andromeda after all: 'From near-certainty to a coin flip'

A collision between the Milky Way and neighboring galaxy Andromeda is far from a sure thing; in fact, it could hinge on the flip of a cosmic coin.

Space · Jun 2, 2025