It's been 100 years since we learned the Milky Way is not the only galaxy
On Sunday November 23, 1924, 100 years ago this month, readers perusing page six of the New York Times would have found an ...
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Scientists Determine the Structure of a Black Hole’s ‘Corona’ for the First Time
Astronomers have made a major breakthrough in understanding the mysterious coronae of black holes, leveraging cutting-edge ...
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Century Mark: We Discovered Other Galaxies
On Sunday November 23 1924, 100 years ago this month, readers perusing page six of the New York Times would have found an ...
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The Large Magellanic Cloud survived its closest approach to the Milky Way
The Large Magellanic Cloud is a small galaxy, just a tenth of the Milky Way’s mass. It is about 160,000 light years away, which is remarkably close in cosmic terms. In the southern hemisphere it spans ...
James Webb Space Telescope Captures 4K Dynamic Star-Forming Region
The James Webb Space Telescope captured imagery of dynamic star-forming region NCG 346 within the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC ...
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Hubble Telescope witnesses Milky Way strip its galactic neighbor of gas
In its galactic neighborhood, the Milky Way can be something of a bully.
Hubble’s 23-Year Look at a Warped Spiral Galaxy Reveals Hidden Secrets
UGC 10043 is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on, featuring a distinct dust lane and a prominent bulge that suggests interaction with a nearby dwarf galaxy. Captured by Hubble's long-term data collection, ...
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Spots Aftermath of Galaxy’s Scrape with Milky Way
A story of survival is unfolding at the outer reaches of our galaxy, and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is witnessing the saga ...
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Scientists Reveal The Shape of a Black Hole's Corona For The Very First Time
If you were lucky enough to observe a total eclipse, you are certain to remember the halo of brilliant light around the Moon ...
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What happened when a dwarf galaxy clashed with the Milky Way?
Hubble captures the aftermath of the Large Magellanic Cloud’s dramatic encounter with the Milky Way, revealing the loss of ...
Astronomy: Milky Way almost killed neighboring galaxy
If the Large Magellanic Cloud were not quite so massive, the Milky Way would have robbed it of any opportunity to form new ...