"It makes you wonder what's going to happen next!"

Astronomers detect "bullets" of gas shooting out of our galactic center

Shooting Blanks

Astronomers have observed that two bubbles around the center of the Milky Way are spitting out clusters of cold molecular gas "like bullets."

Astronomers Detect “Bullets” of Gas Shooting Out of Our Galactic Center

They have no idea what's behind it.

"The big surprise was to find that this galaxy is actually quite similar to nearby galaxies, contrary to all expectations from the models and previous, less detailed, observations."

Astronomers puzzled by ancient Milky Way-like galaxy 12 billion light-years away

Really Really Really Old

Astronomers have discovered an astonishingly Milky Way-like galaxy called SPT0418-47 more than 12 billion light-years away from our own galaxy.

Astronomers Puzzled By Ancient Milky Way-Like Galaxy 12 Billion Light-Years Away

"This result is quite unexpected and has important implications for how we think galaxies evolve."

They're the "first indication" that the Milky Way gobbled up an ancient dwarf galaxy.

Astronomers surprised to find stars streaming into the center of our galaxy

Stellar Caravan

Scientists found a stream of 200 stars hurtling toward the center of the Milky Way, and they suspect they came from another galaxy.

Astronomers Surprised to Find Stars Streaming Into the Center of Our Galaxy

Intriguingly, this river of stars could be held together by a long-dead galaxy's lingering dark matter.

"It's a very important parameter that is often overlooked because it is so hard to understand theoretically. But it could change potentially everything we know about the early stages of the universe to even modern day."

Scientists: Magnetic fields may have rushed our entire galaxy

Galaxy Crusher

New simulations on galaxy development suggest that powerful magnetic fields present in the early universe could have stunted the Milky Way's growth.

Scientists: Magnetic Fields May Have Crushed Our Entire Galaxy

Did unfathomably powerful magnetic fields warp the ancient Milky Way?

"It looks as though the stars are being kicked out from the center."

Astronomers: Our galaxy is belligerently flinging stars into space

This Star Empty

Advanced simulations suggest that supernovae in the center of the Milky Way galaxy are shooting nearby stars all the way to its outer reaches.

Astronomers: Our Galaxy Is Belligerently Flinging Stars Into Space

Social distancing at a galactic scale.

The warped galactic disc of the Milky Way wobbles like a spinning top

It's a mystery that's been puzzling astronomers for years.

Something is wrong with our galaxy. We might now know why.

Wanna Feel Small in the Universe?

According to a new study using data collected by the ESA, the Milky Way is being warped as it's slowly colliding with a smaller neighboring galaxy.

Astronomers: Something Is Warping Our Entire Galaxy

Let's just say it involves an imminent galactic collision.

"It’s been right in front of our eyes all the time, but we couldn’t see it until now."

Wave of "stellar nurseries" may be our galaxy’s biggest structure

Wave Hello

The Radcliffe Wave is an unbroken stream stars and stellar nurseries 9,000 light-years long — and it may be the biggest structure in the Milky Way.

Wave of “Stellar Nurseries” May Be Our Galaxy’s Biggest Structure

The unbroken stream of gas, dust, and young stars is 9,000 light-years long.

"It’s incredible to see our galactic center in detail we’ve never seen before."

Check out this incredibly beautiful new image of our home galaxy

Enhance!

NASA released a new panorama image of the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Aside from looking cool, it could help reveal how the galactic core operates.

Check Out This Incredibly Beautiful New Image of Our Home Galaxy

NASA took a panorama of the Milky Way's center.

"We're very intrigued by the beauty of this image; it's exotic."

Scientists discover "cosmic candy cane" in Milky Way galaxy

Hard Science

NASA just released an image of a "cosmic candy cane" in the center of the galaxy. The unusually shaped cloud is likely linked to active star formation.

Scientists Discover “Cosmic Candy Cane” in Milky Way Galaxy

The celestial goody is made of enough raw materials for millions of years.

Astronomers may have been wrong about the Milky Way's history

Cosmic History

A new survey of the center of the Milky Way challenges what astronomers have long thought about how stars formed in the region.

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