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Quasar Spotted in the Milky Way!
The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered something extraordinary: a quasar within the Milky Way! This video unpacks the ...
ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Wraps Up Revolutionary Milky Way Mapping Mission
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
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2.5-Billion-Pixel Andromeda Galaxy Panorama Worth The Decade Of Hubble Observations
Andromeda is the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way. And it is getting closer, as the two will merge in several billion ...
Astrophysically-Elusive Phosphorus Is Key To All Life On Earth
Crucial to all life on Earth, the 15th element of phosphorus remains a real puzzle for astronomers. Specialized space telescopes are needed to shed light on the issue.
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Galactic chaos at cosmic noon may have stunted Milky Way planet formation
High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.
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100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
100 years ago, Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help. If we could go back 101 years, we would encounter a time when ...
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The revisited mass of the Milky Way is much smaller than expectations from cosmology
The total mass of the Milky Way is estimated to be only two hundred billion times that of the sun (2.06 x 10 11 solar masses), marking a significant downward revision—approximately four to five ...