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How Massive Is the Milky Way?
By Adam Mann published
It's a straightforward question, but not an easy one to answer.

Spinning Grains of Cosmic Dust Could Explain Weird Signals at the North Pole
By Mara Johnson-Groh published
A mysterious cosmic signal that was detected above the North Pole could be coming from fast-spinning grains of dust.

How Long Would It Take to Cross the Milky Way at Light Speed?
By Elizabeth Howell published

Stunning Cosmic Map Shows the Location of 1.7 Billion Stars
By Brandon Specktor published
The stunning new map from the Gaia mission shows 1.7 billion stars in the Milky Way.

New Evidence May Identify Mystery Object at Milky Way Galaxy's Core
By Calla Cofield published
Known to many as "G2," the unidentified object making a loop around the monster black hole at the center of our galaxy could be a cloud of gas, or it could be a star, depending on who you ask.

Milky Way's Monster Black Hole Unleashes Record-Breaking X-ray Flare
By Calla Cofield published

Cosmic Case of Missing Stars Baffles Scientists
By Calla Cofield published
A massive population of stars is missing, and scientists are stumped as to where it could be.
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