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2 newly found exoplanets reignite an outstanding question about our solar system

Astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets that are similar to other worlds found in the Milky Way, but unlike any in our own solar system.

Space

10 things we want from the next Mass Effect game

BioWare's follow-up to the original Mass Effect trilogy is still a ways off, but we already have an extensive list of things we'd love to see happen.

Space

'Very rare' black hole energy jet discovered tearing through a spiral galaxy shaped like our own

Scientists have discovered a star-smothering black hole energy jet tearing through a galaxy similar to the Milky Way.

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'Unlike any objects we know': Scientists get their best-ever view of 'space tornadoes' howling at the Milky Way's center

Scientists have gotten the best-ever view of 'space tornadoes' howling near the Milky Way's black hole. The cosmic twisters could play an important role in distributing organic molecules throughout the galaxy.

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Dazzling photos of this month's total lunar eclipse showcase a blood red moon near the Milky Way's heart

Breathtaking photos of this month's total lunar eclipse capture a blood red moon and star-studded Milky Way over NOIRLab's Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.

Space

What would happen if the Milky Way's black hole erupted? This distant galaxy paints a terrifying picture

The observation of titanic jets emerging from the supermassive black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy could be a grim prediction of the Milky Way's future.

Space

Weird repeating explosion beyond the Milky Way is one of the hottest blasts scientists have ever seen

Researchers conducted the first-ever near-infrared analysis of an extragalactic recurrent nova and found it is one of the hottest nova explosions ever discovered.

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Cosmic 'tornadoes' rage around the heart of the Milky Way and its supermassive black hole

Astronomers have discovered filaments of matter swirling tornado-like around the heart of the Milky Way, home to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.

Space

New cosmic 'baby pictures' reveal our universe taking its 1st steps towards stars and galaxies

The clearest and most precise images yet of the universe’s infancy from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope show the first steps toward the first stars and galaxies.

Space

Black holes spew out powerful jets that span millions of light-years – we’re trying to understand their whole life cycle

There is a supermassive black hole at the centre of nearly every big galaxy – including ours, the Milky Way (it’s called Sagittarius A*). Supermassive black holes are the densest objects in the universe, with masses reaching billions of times that of the Sun.

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Wispy comet photobombs 'rare' planetary parade above Chile's Atacama Desert (photos)

The moon, the Milky Way, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter Mars, Neptune, Uranus and comet C/2024 G3 are all visible at once in breathtaking new photos from the European Southern Observatory.

Space

A giant extraterrestrial 'wave' hit Earth 14 million years ago — and may have dramatically altered our planet's climate

Our solar system's journey around the center of the Milky Way takes it through varying galactic environments, and one may have had a lasting impact on Earth's climate, according to a new study.

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Scientists discover smallest galaxy ever seen: 'It's like having a perfectly functional human being that's the size of a grain of rice'

Astronomers have discovered the smallest dwarf galaxy ever seen. It is a mystery how the satellite galaxy of Andromeda survived the blistering conditions of the early universe.

Space

Mysterious phenomenon at the heart of the Milky Way could point to new dark matter suspect. 'We may have been overlooking its subtle chemical effects on the cosmos.'

Strange events at the heart of the Milky Way could point toward a new dark suspect that annihilates to influence the chemistry of the cosmos.

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A monster black hole may be hiding in the galaxy next door: 'It is astounding'

A hidden monster black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud fired runaway stars at the Milky Way at millions of miles per hour.

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'This doesn't appear in computer simulations': Hubble maps chaotic history of Andromeda galaxy, and it's nothing like scientists expected

An ambitious new survey by the Hubble Space Telescope offers the first bird's-eye view of all known dwarf galaxies orbiting the Andromeda galaxy. The data suggests Andromeda had a chaotic past unlike anything scientists expected.

Space

'Dark matter is more valuable than gold': Wobbly galaxies help shine a light on the universe's strangest stuff

Scientists have used the wobble of the Milky Way and what are known as "cosmic lighthouses" to shine a light on the mystery of dark matter.

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NASA supercomputer finds billions of comets mimicking the Milky Way's shape: 'The universe seems to like spirals!'

Astronomers have discovered that billions of comets in an icy shell around the solar system called the Oort Cloud mimic the spiral structure of the Milky Way.

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A recipe for baby stars: Fluffy clouds

Kyushu University researchers studied the Small Magellanic Cloud to learn about our ancient universe

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Strange X-ray flash from beyond the Milky Way perplexes scientists

A mysterious flash of X-ray emission from outside the Milky Way has left astronomers puzzled.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds our Milky Way galaxy's supermassive black hole blowing bubbles (image, video)

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have taken a detailed look at the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sgr A*, finding it endlessly blowing bubbles.

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One Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?

100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s "Great Debate"

Space

Fastest exoplanet ever is dragged through space at 1.2 million mph by hypervelocity star

Astronomers have discovered what seems to be a star racing through the Milky Way at 1.2 million mph, dragging a Neptune-sized planet along for the ride.

LiveScience

Mystery star could belong to the fastest planetary system ever seen

Researchers believe they have rediscovered a mysterious star system first spotted in 2011. If true, the alien sun and its exoplanet companion are speeding through our galaxy at more than 1.2 million mph. However, it is unclear if this is really the case.

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Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy

Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's twice as long as the Milky Way.

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