A probabilistic new map of the universe surrounding the Milky Way reveals that our galaxy is likely part of an even larger "basin of attraction" than we previously assumed. When you purchase ...

Large galaxies, like the Milky Way, attract smaller galaxies. Our solar system 's cosmic neighborhood spans 100,000 ...

The researchers also tracked hypervelocity stars—fast-moving stars ejected from the central region of the Milky Way after a close encounter with the supermassive black hole located there. The new map ...

"This is just 1% of the map, and yet it is full of a variety of sources that will help scientists discover new ways to describe ... of stars within the Milky Way and around 14 million distant ...

To create a 3D map of one-third of the sky—the largest ... gigapixel image revealing tens of millions of stars in the Milky Way, as well as 14 million other galaxies in shocking detail.

This brings us to eROSITA, the Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics' powerful space-based X-ray telescope. Led by ...

How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit ...

New research in our Milky Way has revealed a neutron star that rotates around its axis at an extremely high speed. It spins 716 times per second, making it one of the fastest-spinning objects ever ...

For Halloween, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) reveals this spooktacular image of a dark nebula that creates the ...

ESO Telescope Captures the Most Detailed Infrared Map Ever of Our Milky Way Sep. 26, 2024 — Astronomers ... than has previously been reported. The new result can help ... Sep. 16, 2024 ...

Mars Wrigley has released a new Milky Way chocolate that has shoppers across the UK rushing to the their local Iceland store. The confectionery company is responsible for a range of popular chocolates ...

How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit ...