Scientists Uncover the Surprising Source of Strange Clouds Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a massive binary star near the center of the Milky Way may be…
The Universe In 25 Photos Captured By The Finalists Of The Milky Way Photographer Of The Year Contest
Every year, the Capture the Atlas Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest brings together some of the…
The Milky Way Has a Hidden Edge and Scientists Finally Mapped It
The Milky Way’s star-forming activity ends about 40,000 light-years from its center, revealed by a surprising pattern in…
Which is the most common type of planet in the galaxy? Scientists reveal ‘super-Earths’ |
According to Kepler observations, the most abundant kind of planets in the Milky Way is the super-Earths. These…
Massive binary star system may be feeding the Milky Way’s central black hole
A string of small gas clouds near the Milky Way’s central black hole has puzzled astronomers for years.…
2026 April 19 – Eye on the Milky Way
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with…
8 Astrophotography Lessons the Beginner Guides Leave Out
Photographer Matt Suess was halfway through a 45-minute star trail exposure in Joshua Tree when he noticed a…
Alarming study reveals the universe will end much, much sooner than previously estimated
It’s the end of the world as we know it — a lot sooner than we think. A…
Sun May Have Escaped Milky Way’s Crowded Core Billions of Years Ago
Using a vast catalog of Sun-like stars built by ESA’s Gaia mission, astronomers have found strong evidence that…
VLT Discovers Third Gas Cloud near Milky Way’s Central Black Hole
The newly-identified gas cloud, dubbed G2t, follows nearly the same orbit as two known clouds, suggesting they were…
Have Astronomers Really Discovered a Pulsar That Could “Revolutionize Physics?”
Astronomers have announced the potential discovery of a pulsar in the very heart of the Milky Way, a region…
Stars vanish from night sky as light pollution from cities, towns grows
Loading… We are losing the stars. Not all at once, but quietly, one streetlight, one neon sign, one…