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Ancient discovery hints Milky Way is billions of years older than we thought: new data
Our universe is thought to be about 13.8 billion years old, meaning the Milky Way would have formed during the first billion years of existence as we know it.
James Webb Space Telescope captures 'stunning' images of 19 spiral galaxies
New snaps of outer space released on Monday show the “mind-blowing” detail of 19 spiral galaxies near our Milky Way that were captured by the James Webb Space Telescope thanks to the...
This is what outer space smells like
It turns out space helmets serve a dual purpose -- to keep air in and stink out.
NASA releases eerie pictures of 'ghostly cosmic hand' in outer space
These pictures are out of this ghoul-axy.
NASA warns of 'runaway' black hole tearing through the universe: 'Invisible monster on the loose'
There’s a “runaway” black hole is tearing through the universe — and NASA is calling it an “invisible monster on the loose.”
Expert claims intelligent aliens are circling stars throughout Milky Way
An expert is claiming that intelligent aliens could be hiding on Dyson spheres circling white dwarf stars throughout the Milky Way.
Four 'malicious' alien civilizations could attack Earth, researcher claims
There may be four extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way that could attack our planet if humans continue sending messages, a researcher says.
Astronomers reveal first image of 'gentle giant' black hole at center of Milky Way
Astronomers on Thursday gave the world the first glimpse of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy – some 27,000 light years away from Earth.
Inside China’s plan to find ‘Earth 2.0’ with this planet-hunting probe
China is working on a plan to locate the first Earth-like planet in deep space.
This is how old our galaxy really is: Milky Way birthday discovered
Scientists say its origins date back to just 800 million years after the Big Bang occurred.
Giant black hole created radiation bubbles after ‘eating’ center of the Milky Way
The Fermi bubbles, each tens of thousands of lightyears tall and wide, were discovered in 2010.
Alien life in our galaxy ‘more likely than we first thought’: scientists
Astrophysicists have discovered an abundance of life-giving organic molecules in the Milky Way, which could produce life as it did on Earth.
'Extremely eccentric' mini planet approaches Earth for first time in 600,000 years
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a .... tiny planet? The space rock 2014 UN271 has reached the inner solar system and will come closest to Earth in about...
NASA releases stunning image of Milky Way's 'downtown'
NASA has released a stunning composite image of the Milky Way assembled by an astronomer who spent a year putting it together while stuck at home during the pandemic.
Overachieving aliens likely doomed themselves: study
Any aliens in our galaxy have already likely annihilated themselves — the victims of too much progress, a new scientific study says. Researchers with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the...
Milky Way galaxy map unveiled as astronomers reveal Earth is heading toward a black hole
The most precise 3-D map of our Milky Way galaxy has been revealed by astronomers. The 3-D Milky Way map was created using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space probe...
Researchers discover 'fossil galaxies' within the Milky Way
Ten billion years ago, another galaxy slammed into the Milky Way. But it has taken until now for astronomers to discover the massive, "fossil galaxy" still in our midst, according...
Mystery signal coming from inside the Milky Way is repeating itself
The first burst of cosmic radio waves to be detected within our galaxy is repeating, according to scientists, shedding new light on one of the great mysteries of the universe....
Astronomers detect strange burst of radio waves from Milky Way
For the first time ever, astronomers have detected a burst of radio waves from within our own galaxy -- and traced the powerful signal to a young neutron star known...
Scientists discover a 'rogue' planet cruising through the Milky Way
An elusive, Earth-sized planet is creeping through our galaxy.