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How Would Aliens Know We're Here?

The potential for life on exoplanets in our galaxy is substantial, with billions of planets possibly capable of supporting life.

What's on the Milky Way's Far Side?

Mapping the Milky Way is complex due to our position inside it, limiting our observational capabilities.

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.

fromBig Think

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.

fromTime Out New York

Pedro Pascal is narrating a new space show in NYC

Pedro Pascal voices a new space show at the Hayden Planetarium, celebrating the Milky Way's impact on our solar system.

fromMail Online

Scientists BAFFLED after spotting a lone black hole drifting in space

A lone black hole without orbiting stars has been discovered in the Milky Way, revealing new insights into black hole detection.

How Would Aliens Know We're Here?

The potential for life on exoplanets in our galaxy is substantial, with billions of planets possibly capable of supporting life.

What's on the Milky Way's Far Side?

Mapping the Milky Way is complex due to our position inside it, limiting our observational capabilities.

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.

fromBig Think

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.

fromTime Out New York

Pedro Pascal is narrating a new space show in NYC

Pedro Pascal voices a new space show at the Hayden Planetarium, celebrating the Milky Way's impact on our solar system.

fromMail Online

Scientists BAFFLED after spotting a lone black hole drifting in space

A lone black hole without orbiting stars has been discovered in the Milky Way, revealing new insights into black hole detection.

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.

fromColossal

1 week ago

Photography

The Brilliant Milky Way Connects Photographers Around the Globe and Beyond in an Annual Contest

fromCreative Bloq

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.

fromColossal

1 week ago

Photography

The Brilliant Milky Way Connects Photographers Around the Globe and Beyond in an Annual Contest

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fromEngadget

3 weeks 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.

Surprising stars reveal second-closest supermassive black hole

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

fromFuturism

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.

fromBig Think

Surprising stars reveal second-closest supermassive black hole

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

fromFuturism