An uncharted region of space known as the “zone of avoidance” lurks behind the Milky Way’s center – and astronomers just found an enormous, multi-galaxy structure there.
This behemoth has been powering an ultrabright quasar for 9 billion years.
Something deep in the heart of the Milky Way galaxy is glowing with gamma radiation, and nobody can figure out for sure what it might be.
Scientists have detected a mysterious radio signal, described as “very strange,” from the center of our own galaxy—and they’re eager to see if it happens again.
Astronomers have discovered that gas and dust from different sources in our galaxy, and heavy elements within them, are less evenly distributed than previously believed. Because these are the raw materials for star formation, the finding could force scientists to redefine their understanding of how the Milky Way and other galaxies evolved.
It’s not quite a star, and it’s not quite a planet — but it’s soaring through the Milky Way, much closer than we thought.
The motions of nearby stars reveal the boundary between red dwarfs and brown dwarfs
Scientists spot giant feature at edge of the galaxy.
Astronomers have discovered a splinter of stars and gas sticking out of the Milky Way Galaxy that is around 3,000 light-years long.
An ancient explosion sent a white dwarf star speeding through the galaxy.
