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Ursa Major III/Unions 1 (UMa3/U1), the faintest known satellite of our galaxy, orbits the Milky Way at a distance of more ...
The center of our Milky Way galaxy is the latest in a series of stunning cosmic phenomena that should be visible in August ...
The Milky Way is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky throughout the United States, ...
At the heart of the Milky Way lies a turbulent, densely packed environment known as the Central Molecular Zone, or CMZ. This region is rich with gas, dust, and massive star formation, making it one of ...
In the past decade, astronomers have witnessed three interstellar objects (ISOs) passing through the solar system. These ...
A cone of zodiacal light intersects the iconic Milky Way, creating an x-shape in the night sky. NOIRLab highlighted this ...
A cosmic dance could be the future of the Milky Way as it tracks a course to collide with neighboring galaxies, a University ...
We are not alone—at least as a galaxy. About 50 dwarf galaxies surround the Milky Way. But when its intense gravity inevitably draws them to venture too close, they will probably be annihilated ...