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Stars at the Edge of our Galaxy May Have Been Stolen
A new study produced by astronomers from Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows how some of the most distant stars in…
Confirmed: We Really are ‘Star Stuff’
Scientist Carl Sagan said many times that “we are star stuff,” from the nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in…
Hubble Spots Festive Nebula in Neighboring Galaxy
Just in time for the holidays, a team of astronomers have released Hubble images that show a bright and festive…
What is a Supermassive Black Hole?
For decades, astronomers have believed that a supermassive black hole exists at the center of our galaxy. And ongoing research…
What are Magellanic Clouds?
Beyond the Milky Way Galaxy lies the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, two bundles of stars and dust that orbit…
What is Galactic Evolution?
Galaxies have a natural life cycle, which began shortly after the Big Bang and will likely continue for several trillion…
What Happens When Galaxies Collide?
In about 4 billion years, the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will collide. Known as a galactic merger, this process…
Will Our Black Hole Eat the Milky Way?
As soon as you learn about the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, your next thought…
Where is Earth in the Milky Way?
The Milky Way Galaxy is a very, very big place. And figuring out where Earth resides inside of it has…
The Early Universe Was All About Galactic Hook Ups
According to new research by an international team of scientists, early galaxies were characterized by mergers (aka. "hookups")