A Gigantic Spinning Filament of 14 Galaxies Could Be the Largest Rotating Structure Ever Found
This spinning branch of the cosmic web binds 14 galaxies together. Credit: Lyla Jung. In a recently published…
This star orbiting a black hole has a composition that surprises scientists
Many stars are present in the universe, and they also have various characteristics. But recently, astronomers have studied…
Astronomers Hope a Mysterious Glow in the Milky Way Is What They Think It Is
For all the discoveries we’re making of faraway galaxies, we’re still struggling to fully understand our own galaxy, the…
Observable universe is 93 billion light years wide but what’s beyond it? Here’s what we can’t see…
One of the most important pieces of evidence for this limit is the cosmic microwave background radiation, faint…
Seven superclouds: Giant gas neighbours of our solar system discovered |
In a stunning breakthrough, astronomers have discovered seven massive structures of gas known as superclouds just beyond our…
The Universe’s First “Little Red Dots” May Be a New Kind of Star With a Black Hole Inside
By all rights, they shouldn’t exist. When NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) first opened its eyes to…
Scientists Baffled by Mysterious Clouds in Center of the Milky Way
In the center of our galaxy, gigantic, balloon-like structures of high-energy radiation extend thousands of light-years above and…
From rocket ballet to space fireworks: China’s aerospace innovators push boundaries
A start-up company in southwestern China has revealed its latest innovations in rocket technology, highlighting how the country’s…
New Images Show Andromeda Galaxy as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Andromeda lies 2.5 million light-years away from the Milky Way, a spiral galaxy similar to our own that…
Discovery about outer solar system during set-up up of planetarium show shocks astronomers
Scientists may have been given new information on one of the solar system’s many secrets from an unexpected…