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Good news for the Milky Way galaxy: New study reveals 50-50 odds of a collision with Andromeda
Astronomers say that a collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda may not be a forgone conclusion and “we could avoid this ...
Astronomers find startling pulsing object in Milky Way: 'Unlike anything we have seen'
The mystery object, located just a short 15,000 light-years from Earth in our Milky Way galaxy, was spotted emitting unusual ...
Our home galaxy: The Milky Way, our home, is a spiral galaxy with a disk of stars spanning more than 100,000 light-years. Earth is located along one of the galaxy’s s…
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is a spiral galaxy with a disk of stars spanning more than 100,000 light-years. Check out ...
The rarest black holes in the universe may be 'wandering' our galaxy — but scientists don't know how to detect them
Dozens of 'wandering' black holes could be tumbling through our galaxy right now, new simulations hint. Their existence could ...
Scots can spot 'galaxy in all its glory' as Milky Way comes into view this month
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
The Milky Way will be particularly visible this Memorial Day weekend. How to see it
The best chance for seeing the Milky Way this month will come around Memorial Day weekend in Illinois, according to experts - ...
Massive planet discovered orbiting tiny star, leaving scientists stumped
It had not been thought possible that such tiny, weak stars could provide the conditions needed to form and host huge planets.
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A dwarf galaxy just might upend the Milky Way’s predicated demise
The Milky Way may merge with the Large Magellanic Cloud in 2 billion years, not Andromeda, contrary to previous findings.