Milky Way
Nearly 20 Years Ago, a Telescope Captured a ‘Cosmic Tornado.’ Now, the James Webb Telescope Reveals It Was Hiding a Galaxy
SpaceThe new image reveals a blend of outflows from the forming star Herbig-Haro 49/50 and a distant galaxy hidden far behind it.
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Researchers Detected a Strange Chemical Signal at the Center of the Galaxy. It May Be a New Type of Dark Matter
SpaceThe detection of positively charged hydrogen suggests the existence of a new form of dark matter.
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The Webb Telescope Has Observed the Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way and Discovered a Chaotic Light Show
SpaceThis phenomenon is marked by a constant flickering and a series of intense but random bursts of brightness that act like a disco ball.
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Astronomers Capture a Close-Up Image of a Star Outside of Our Galaxy for the First Time in History
SpaceEight telescopes at the European Southern Observatory collaborated to take a groundbreaking image of a star beyond the Milky Way galaxy.
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This Graphene Application Has the Potential to Dispel Any Mistrust of the Material for Good
MaterialsMany technology enthusiasts feel that graphene hasn’t lived up to expectations. Objectively speaking, it hasn’t been a complete failure either.
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Scientists Thought the Milky Way Was Part of Laniakea. It Turns Out That an Even Larger Superstructure Controls Its Movements
SpaceCurrent understanding of dark energy and dark matter is limited, adding more unknowns to our planet’s place in the universe.
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There’s a 50% Chance That Our Galaxy Will Collide With Andromeda, But We're Dead No Matter What
SpaceAstronomers were once sure of the Andromeda-Milky Way collision, but a new study cast doubt on that.
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This Object Has Been Puzzling Astronomers. All They Know Is That It’s Traveling at 1.2 Million Mph Toward the Center of the Milky Way
SpaceResearchers are working to understand what’s happening with the stellar body known as CWISE J1249+3621 and how it achieved such high speed.
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