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Doomed Space Cloud Hints at Planet Formation in Milky Way's Core
By Charles Q. Choi published
The dust cloud, while doomed, shows the material to build planets exists in our galaxy's core.
Ingredients for Big Black Holes Detected in Milky Way's Core
By Charles Q. Choi published
The cosmic "seeds" may help explain how our galaxy's monster black hole formed.
'Impossible' Stars Found in Super-Close Orbital Dances
By Space.com Staff published
Astronomers found four pairs of stars that orbit each other in less than four hours.
Mystery Wave in Milky Way Galaxy Suggests Recent Crash
By Space.com Staff published
A dwarf galaxy or clump of dark matter may have plowed through the Milky Way.
The Southern Milky Way Above ALMA
By Space.com Staff published
ESO Photo Ambassador Babak Tafreshi snapped this remarkable image of the antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), set against the splendour of the Milky Way.
Ancient Galaxy Close Encounter Created Giant Gas 'Bridge'
By Space.com Staff published
A bridge of hydrogen gas has been detected between two neighboring galaxies.
Gallery: Microbes Make Glowing Galaxies & Other Art
By Wynne Parry published
An artist's new technique allows him to create fluorescent images from bacteria.
Dark Matter Theories Challenged By Satellite Galaxy Discovery
By Space.com Staff published
A new study challenges the existence of dark matter in the universe.
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