New observations and simulations by a research team led by MPE show that a massive…
Browsing: Milky Way
The Milky Way is the spiral galaxy that contains our Solar System, stretching over 100,000 light-years across and housing hundreds of billions of stars, along with vast amounts of gas, dust, and dark matter. Seen from Earth as a hazy band of light across the night sky, the Milky Way is both our cosmic home and a subject of intense astronomical study. Researchers use observations of its structure, motion, and composition to better understand galaxy formation, the life cycles of stars, and the distribution of dark matter. From its central supermassive black hole to its farthest halo stars, the Milky Way offers a rich laboratory for exploring the dynamics of galaxies.
Astronomers have finally identified where the Milky Way’s star-making activity fades, uncovering a long-sought boundary…
New research suggests our Sun was part of a huge migration of Sun-like stars that…
ALMA’s most ambitious galactic survey yet exposes a wild, filament-filled stellar nursery at the very…
A lightning-fast pulsar near our galaxy’s black hole could unlock new secrets about gravity and…
A new radio survey reveals that the Milky Way’s magnetic field is intricate, widespread, and…
What if the Milky Way’s central “black hole” isn’t a black hole at all? A…
New radio observations of the Milky Way are exposing hidden patterns in its magnetic field.…
A flat plane of dark matter beyond the Local Group may explain why nearby galaxies…
Astronomers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), working with international collaborators, have…
A new low-frequency radio image offers the most comprehensive view yet of the Milky Way’s…
New simulations reveal that the Milky Way’s odd split between two chemically distinct groups of…
The current rate of star formation at the Galactic Center appears to be lower than…
A puzzling glow of gamma rays at the Milky Way’s center may finally be pointing…
The Milky Way ripples like a vast cosmic wave. Gaia’s precise measurements reveal a colossal…
Stellar migration may greatly increase the number of habitable planets in the Milky Way. Future…
Newly identified Midpoint cloud reveals rare insight into star formation and the movement of galactic…
Astronomers may be on the verge of uncovering a long-lost galactic population. Using ultra-high-resolution simulations…