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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.

Cosmology
The Milky Way's starry disk is bigger than previously thought, a new study reports. It extends to at least the inner dotted circle in this illustration, and may reach even farther out.

How Long Would It Take to Cross the Milky Way at Light Speed?

By Elizabeth Howell published

Cosmology
star map of the milky way galaxy, gaia

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.

Cosmology
Dusty Cloud G2

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.

Cosmology
Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way's Black Hole

Milky Way's Monster Black Hole Unleashes Record-Breaking X-ray Flare

By Calla Cofield published

Black Holes
Globular Cluster Fornax 3

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.

Cosmology
G2's Encounter with Sgr A*

Doomed Space Cloud Nears Milky Way's Black Hole as Scientists Watch

By Nola Taylor Redd published

A cloud of gas headed for the heart of the Milky Way could provide insight into how black holes are supersized.

Black Holes
Red Dwarf & 3 Planets

Nearly Every Star Hosts at Least One Alien Planet

By Mike Wall published

Extraterrestrial Life
Stars' Clockwork Motion Captured in Nearby Galaxy

Hubble Space Telescope Spies Spin of Nearby Galaxy

By Mike Wall published

Cosmology
Hydrogen Emission of Young Milky Way-Type Galaxy Graph

Structure of 'Baby Milky Way' Galaxy Seen for the First Time

By Nola Taylor Redd published

Astronomers have gotten their first clear look at galaxy in the very early universe that could have become somewhat like the Milky Way.

Cosmology
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