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The Milky Way's last major act of galactic cannibalism was surprisingly recent
Gaia discovers the Milky Way's last major act of galactic cannibalism was surprisingly recent, as the space telescope counts the "wrinkles" of our galaxy to retell its history."
Does the Milky Way orbit anything?
Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe?
AI finds hidden galactic evolution clues in over 100 galaxies. Here's how
Scientists enlisted AI to help peruse a massive dataset in search of neutral carbon absorbers in galaxies, which can reveal lots about galaxy evolution.
Amateur astronomer finds 5 fascinating new galaxies — and they're now named after him
Giuseppe Donatiello is an amateur astronomer with a unique distinction: discoverer of 11 galaxies, nine with his name.
Is dark matter's main rival theory dead? There's bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests
One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up.
Milky Way's halo is filled with 'magnetic donuts' as wide as 100,000 light-years
The discovery could help astronomers better understand how cosmic magnetic fields form and evolve.
World's largest visible light telescope spies a galaxy cluster warping spacetime
New images from the VLT Survey Telescope will help scientists learn about galaxy pasts, and perhaps futures.
'God's Hand' interstellar cloud reaches for the stars in new Dark Energy Camera image (video)
There is nothing supernatural about this celestial structure, but it is awe-inspiring nonetheless.
