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'Odd' Circles of Radio Waves Coming from Unknown Cosmic Source Discovered
The never-before-seen astronomical objects were found by scientists in Australia.
Stream of Stars From Beyond Milky Way Found Moving Toward Galaxy Center
The 200 stars appear to have come from a merger between the Milky Way and a dwarf galaxy long ago.
An Extremely Bright Star Has 'Disappeared' And Scientists Aren't Sure Why
One suggestion is the star collapsed into a black hole without producing a supernova—a phenomenon that has never been identified in such a large star before.
Milky Way Could Host up to Six Billion Earth-like Planets, Scientists Say
Determining the abundance of Earth-like planets is one of the major goals of planetary science.
There Could Be 36 Intelligent Alien Civilizations in the Milky Way
Researchers say determining intelligence across the galaxy could give clues to our own fate.
'Ring of Fire' Galaxy from 11 Billion Years Ago Discovered
R5519 is thought to have formed through a collision with a "victim" galaxy about three billion years after the Big Bang.
Cosmic Crash Between Milky Way and Sagittarius Linked to Solar System Birth
"It seems that an important part of the Milky Way's stellar mass was formed due to the interactions with Sagittarius and wouldn't exist otherwise," scientist Carme Gallart said.
What Causes Mysterious Radio Bursts From Deep Space?
A newly discovered fast radio burst from within our galaxy confirms an exotic form of neutron star as one possible source of the highly energetic transmissions.
The Closest Black Hole to Earth Has Been Discovered by Scientists
The black hole forms part of a triple star system known as HR 6819, which can be seen without binoculars or telescopes from the southern hemisphere on a dark, clear night.
Radio Signal Coming from Inside the Milky Way Detected by Astronomers
The fast radio burst appears to have come from a galactic magnetar and has been described as a "breakthrough" for the research field.
Over 100 Minor Planets Have Been Discovered at the Edge of the Solar System
Researchers identified the minor planets beyond the orbit of Neptune.
Iron Rain May Fall on This Scorching-Hot Exoplanet
Temperatures on the day side of the planet—which perpetually faces its star—are hot enough to vaporize iron.
Milky Way's warped shape may be the result of an ongoing galactic collision
Researchers have long debated the cause of this warping, and several hypotheses have been proposed to explain it.
Find My Mobile '1' Explained—Why Galaxy Phones Received Mysterious Alert
"This was sent unintentionally during an internal test and there is no effect on your device. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused," a Samsung tweet said.
NASA Intern Discovered New Planet With Two Suns on Third Day of Placement
"I was pretty excited. Coming into the internship, it would be hard to say that I expected to find a planet," Wolf Cukier said.
Second Planet May Have Been Discovered Orbiting Closest Star to Sun
One planet, known as Proxima b, has already been detected around the star.
Is Weird Dimming a Sign This Star Is About to Explode?
Betelgeuse a nearby red supergiant star which is up to 20 times more massive than our sun.
Supermassive Black Holes From the Dawn of the Universe Feasted on Gas Halos
Researchers have observed the faint glow of "gas halos" around galaxies hosting supermassive black holes.
Most Massive Black Hole in Local Universe With 40bn Solar Masses Found
"Imagine condensing two-thirds of the Milky Way—which has a stellar mass equivalent to 60 billion suns—into a black hole and you have what we measured," said researcher Roberto Saglia.
'Massive Monster Galaxy' from Early Universe Discovered by Astronomers
The galaxy, spotted with ALMA, had been obscured by a huge cloud of dust, making it invisible to other telescopes.
The Center of the Milky Way Exploded 3.5 Million Years Ago
Researchers estimate that the explosion lasted for approximately 300,000 years.
Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Seems to Be Getting Hungrier
"We have never seen anything like this in the 24 years we have studied the supermassive black hole," researcher Andrea Ghez said.
Mystery Black Hole Appears to Have Hurled a Star Across the Milky Way
Astronomers found a "runaway star," dubbed PG 1610+062, in the outer halo of the Milky Way.
Supermassive Black Hole 40 Billion Times the Mass of the Sun Discovered
Scientists found the enormous black hole after spotting an "unusual" object at the core of a bright galaxy cluster about 700 million light years from Earth.
Everything to Know About New Samsung Galaxy Fold
The Galaxy Fold will reportedly have six cameras and double as a tablet.
A 'Gargantuan Bubble' of New Stars in Nearby Galaxy
The European Southern Observatory image shows the N180 B nebula, a well-known source of new stars.
Hubble Takes Incredible Image of Triangulum Galaxy
The image of the galaxy includes up to 15 million stars.
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Customers hoping to snag brand new iPhones or Samsung Galaxies are in for some great savings.
Astronomers Find Largest Galaxy Proto-supercluster
The discovery could help unlock the secrets of the formation of the universe.
Milky Way's Near Miss With Dwarf Galaxy Sent Stars Wild
Researchers used the European Space Agency's star-mapping satellite to make a stunning discovery about the Milky Way.