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The Milky Way has no numerical date
Space science

The Milky Way has no numerical date

Some small galaxies have collided with the Milky Way. Similar clashes still occur in the future, but they cannot destroy the Milky Way as predicted by many scientists.

December 17, 2018
Find the Milky Way's hidden neighbor
Space science

Find the Milky Way's hidden neighbor

Two scientists from the University of California (USA) - judged that the gravitational force from a galaxy causes disturbances in the Milky Way's disk of dust.

December 17, 2018
Eyes glow in the universe
Space science

Eyes glow in the universe

The Spitzer telescope has just discovered a spiral galaxy shaped like an eye about 50 million light years from the earth.

December 17, 2018
Element acceleration in the Milky Way galaxy
Space science

Element acceleration in the Milky Way galaxy

Thanks to a special study combining data from ESO's Extra Large Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, astronomers shed light on the mystery of the acceleration…

December 17, 2018
Revealing the smell of the Milky Way
Space science

Revealing the smell of the Milky Way

While studying a giant cloud of gas and dust in the center of the Milky Way, German astronomers discovered it contained chemicals that make up the flavor of raspberries.

December 17, 2018
New recipe for dwarf galaxies
Space science

New recipe for dwarf galaxies

There is more than one path forming a dwarf galaxy, and NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has found the new formula.

December 17, 2018
The galaxy is big and heavy
Space science

The galaxy is big and heavy

For decades, scientists believe that the galaxy - the home of the Earth - is just a child next to the neighbor Andromeda giant.

December 17, 2018
The endless dance between the Milky Way
Space science

The endless dance between the Milky Way

Like ballet dancers dancing around an invisible leader, dozens of stars in the Milky Way are revolving around a supermassive black hole.

December 17, 2018