The strange behavior of hypervelocity stars suggests a nearby dwarf galaxy must contain a supermassive black hole. If so, a ...
Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) were first theorized to exist in the late 1980s. In 2005, the first discoveries were confirmed.
In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...
Scientists have created the first-ever 3D maps of star-forming molecular clouds near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, ...
Astronomy on MSN7d
The best objects to view and photograph along the Milky WayVisual observers and astrophotographers alike can find something amazing to observe along the plane of our galaxy.
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
A research team may have discovered a star with an exoplanet that is so fast that both will leave the Milky Way.
Astronomy on MSN2d
What will happen to the solar system when the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy merge?Predictions are uncertain, but the solar system may be pushed farther from the galactic core or even ejected entirely from ...
The Bullseye galaxy earned its nickname thanks to its wild number of rings. A smaller galaxy shot through its heart 50 ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
Check Out NASA’s New Image of the Brilliant Bullseye Galaxy, the Aftermath of a Rare Cosmic CollisionAfter a blue dwarf galaxy shot through it like an arrow, the large Bullseye now has nine rings—six more than any other galaxy ...
Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...
The center of the Milky Way is an extreme environment where gas temperatures, densities, and turbulence are about 10 times higher than the rest of the galaxy. In this central region, inflowing gas ...
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