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Newly Found Stars are Technically in the Milky Way, but They’re Halfway to Andromeda

We all know our galaxy, the Milky Way, is big. Really big. But, exactly how far out...

Is the Milky Way… Normal?

Studying the large-scale structure of our galaxy isn’t easy. We don’t have a clear view of the Milky...

A new 3D map of the Milky Way Uses close to 66,000 Stars and Reveals New Details About the Shape of our Galaxy

In the 17th century, Galileo Galilee aimed his telescope at the stars and demonstrated (for the first time) that...

How Do Stars Get Kicked Out of Globular Clusters?

Globular clusters are densely-packed collections of stars bound together gravitationally in roughly-shaped spheres. They contain hundreds of thousands...

The Milky Way’s Stellar Halo Isn’t a Sphere After All

Our galaxy’s stellar halo is giving astronomers some new food for thought. It turns out everyone thought the...

A New 3,200-Megapixel Camera Has Astronomers Salivating

The world’s biggest digital camera is finally coming into focus. While a very powerful personal camera might have...

What Drives Galaxies? The Milky Way’s Black Hole May Be the Key

On May 12, at nine simultaneous press conferences around the world, astrophysicists revealed the first image of the black...

Star Formation in the Center of the Milky Way Started at the Core and Then Worked its way out

One of the biggest questions facing astronomers today concerns star formation and its role in the evolution of galaxies....

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