Previous efforts to map the galaxy's dust were challenged by limited data, but the Gaia mission has provided a treasure trove ...

Astronomers have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million spectra from ESA's Gaia mission, results ...

When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

Milky Way photography can yield some stunning shots from here on Earth. But what if you had a vantage point at some 400km ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit captures a breathtaking image of the Milky Way from the International Space Station, offering a ...

Astronomers have discovered strong evidence for the closest supermassive black hole outside of the Milky Way galaxy. This ...

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Sagittarius A* is the supermassive black hole at the center of our home Milky Way galaxy. It has a mass ... then we can reduce the noise to see features that we were unable to see before.

TL;DR: The James Webb Space Telescope observed Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's center, revealing flares from its accretion disk. The world's most powerful space ...

In 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei used the newly invented telescope to show that the Milky Way was composed of a ... 19th century astronomers started to see that the nebulae were a mixed bag.

In 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei used the newly invented telescope to show that the Milky Way was composed of a ... 19th century astronomers started to see that the nebulae were a mixed bag.