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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Celebrating the Gaia Mission and the Future of Milky Way Mapping

Gaia has significantly enhanced our understanding of the Milky Way and leaves an enduring scientific impact despite its mission ending.
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fromBig Think
2 months ago

How astronomers solved the "Zone of Avoidance" puzzle

Spiral nebulae avoid the galactic plane, presenting a puzzle in astronomy, resolved by the advent of infrared observations.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

First Close Up Picture of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow

Astronomers have captured the first close-up image of a star, WOH G64, in another galaxy, revealing it as a dying red supergiant.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Celebrating the Gaia Mission and the Future of Milky Way Mapping

Gaia has significantly enhanced our understanding of the Milky Way and leaves an enduring scientific impact despite its mission ending.
OMG science
fromBig Think
2 months ago

How astronomers solved the "Zone of Avoidance" puzzle

Spiral nebulae avoid the galactic plane, presenting a puzzle in astronomy, resolved by the advent of infrared observations.
OMG science
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

First Close Up Picture of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow

Astronomers have captured the first close-up image of a star, WOH G64, in another galaxy, revealing it as a dying red supergiant.
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fromEngadget
5 days ago

NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has begun its mission to map the entire sky in 3D

SPHEREx has begun capturing images to enhance our understanding of the early universe through comprehensive infrared observations.
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fromBig Think
2 months ago

Surprising stars reveal second-closest supermassive black hole

Supermassive black holes create hypervelocity stars, indicating their presence even when not directly visible.
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fromFuturism
8 months ago

Our Galaxy Appears to Be Touching Another Galaxy, Scientists Say

The Milky Way may already be interacting with Andromeda's galaxy, extending our understanding of cosmic boundaries.
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fromFuturism
1 month ago

Something Deeply Weird Is Happening at the Core of Our Galaxy

New research suggests that dark matter could be lighter than previously thought, potentially explaining phenomena in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone.
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fromBig Think
2 months ago

Surprising stars reveal second-closest supermassive black hole

Supermassive black holes create hypervelocity stars, indicating their presence even when not directly visible.
OMG science
fromFuturism
8 months ago

Our Galaxy Appears to Be Touching Another Galaxy, Scientists Say

The Milky Way may already be interacting with Andromeda's galaxy, extending our understanding of cosmic boundaries.
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fromFuturism
1 month ago

Something Deeply Weird Is Happening at the Core of Our Galaxy

New research suggests that dark matter could be lighter than previously thought, potentially explaining phenomena in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone.
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fromCreative Bloq
2 months ago

Amazing Milky Way photo shows Earth from a unique perspective

Astronaut Don Pettit's astrophotography provides a unique perspective of the Milky Way from the International Space Station.
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fromBig Think
3 months ago

Our first "Earth-like" exoplanets probably won't have atmospheres

Earth is the only planet known to harbor life, but many conditions for life are likely common in the Universe.
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