galactic core
Astronomers Scan the Center of the Milky Way for Any Sign of Intelligent Civilizations. Nothing but Silence.
Are there civilizations somewhere else in the Universe? Somewhere else in the Milky Way? That's one of our overarching questions,…
2 years ago
There are new Stars Forming Near the Core of the Milky Way Despite the Harsh Environment
The central core of our galaxy is not a friendly place for star formation, and yet new observations have revealed…
3 years ago
The Core Of The Milky Way Is An Extreme Place
Astronomers always like to look at incredibly violent places. Violence, in the astronomical sense, makes for rare conditions that can…
3 years ago
Astronomers Find the Source of the Huge Bubbles of Gas Flowing Out of the Milky Way, Still No Idea What Caused Them
There's an unusual paradox hampering research into parts of the Milky Way. Dense gas blocks observations of the galactic core,…
4 years ago
What Part of the Milky Way Can We See?
When you look up and see the Milky Way, you're gazing into the heart of our home galaxy. What, exactly,…
10 years ago