The Latest Breaking News from the Milky Way

New studies on how galaxies form spirals

Two studies dive deeper into the mechanics of galaxy evolution and how the Milky Way got its spiral arm

Salon · Nov 21, 2023

1st black hole to be imaged is spewing 'lightsaber' energy jets larger than the Milky Way, and scientists think they know why

Researchers may have finally figured out how fast-spinning black holes lose energy in the form of enormous energy jets after taking a closer look at the supermassive black hole M87*.

LiveScience · Nov 17, 2023

High-energy cosmic rays may originate within the Milky Way galaxy

The most energetic particles in the universe appear to emerge from sources within the Milky Way, our own home.

Space · Nov 16, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope reveals most distant Milky Way galaxy doppelganger

Astronomers have found the most distant Milky Way look-alike we've seen the universe, challenging theoretical predictions of galaxy evolution.

Space · Nov 9, 2023

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope captures 1st full-color views of the cosmos (images)

This brings Euclid one step closer to mapping our universe's dark matter and dark energy, two elusive aspects of the realm we live in.

Space · Nov 7, 2023

Take an interstellar tour: what would you see if you could travel around our galaxy?

An imaginary starship trip beyond the solar system to the edge of the Milky Way offers new perspectives on the wonders of space

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope could soon solve mysteries of the Milky Way's heart

To understand how galaxies evolve, astronomers want to use JWST to peer into the Milky Way's core.

Space · Nov 4, 2023

Webb Telescope Peers at an Enigmatic Object Astronomers Call “The Brick”

There’s an unusual object near the Milky Way’s heart that astronomers call “The Brick,” a dark molecular cloud not forming as many stars as it should

Inverse · Sep 9, 2023

How many planets are in the universe?

We currently know of more than 5,800 planets beyond the solar system, but we've only found the tiniest fraction of the exoplanets that astronomers think lie elsewhere in the universe.

LiveScience · Sep 8, 2023

Astronomers discover first ‘bubble of galaxies’ a billion light-years wide

The bubble is 10,000 times wider than the Milky Way and located 820 million light-years from our own galaxy.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2023