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Hundreds of 'ghost stars' haunt the Milky Way's center. Scientists may finally know why.
Ghostly nebulas created by exploding stars appear to align in the Milky Way's bulging center. Astronomers may finally know why.
Neutrino map of the galaxy is 1st view of the Milky Way in 'anything other than light'
Scientists at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory have used 60,000 neutrinos to create the first map of the Milky Way made with matter and not light.
Cosmic-ray 'GPS' system that tracks underground movement could change the way we respond to disasters
A new system that uses subatomic particles produced high in Earth's atmosphere could provide a view inside volcanoes and help locate people trapped beneath rubble.
Enormous structure discovered near doomed galaxy group is the longest galactic 'tail' ever seen
The 1.5-million-light-year-long gas trail was caused by a group of galaxies moving 3 million miles per hour
Hundreds of ancient, invisible structures discovered near our galaxy's center
Radio astronomers have discovered hundreds of long, thin structures emanating from our galaxy's supermassive black hole.
Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claims
A new search for extraterrestrial life has scientists looking inward — toward the center of our galaxy.
The most elusive black holes in the universe could lurk at the Milky Way's center
Astronomers have a plan for using ripples in space-time to hunt for elusive intermediate-mass black holes around the Milky Way's center.
New type of black hole found lurking in Earth's 'cosmic backyard' is closest ever discovered
The two closest black holes to Earth, named Gaia BH1 and BH2, may be part of a rare class of black holes never seen before, new research suggests.
