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    New findings shed light on the origin of our galaxy's supermassive black hole
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 28

    New findings shed light on the origin of our galaxy's supermassive black hole

    Newly discovered black holes in dwarf galaxies shed light on the origin of our galaxy's central supermassive black hole.
    New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought

    The Andromeda galaxy, our Milky Way's closest neighbor, is the most distant object in the sky that you can see with your unaided eye.
    First image of the gigantic black hole at the heart of our galaxy
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 13

    First image of the gigantic black hole at the heart of our galaxy

    As astronomers look out at the distant cosmos, it’s only natural that they would also look inward, to the center of our own Milky Way.
    Astronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 12

    Astronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way

    Astronomers have been able to identify the widest range of elements in a relatively bright star beyond our solar system yet.
    Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 22

    Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy

    Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time.
    The Milky Way has devoured at least six other galaxies, leaving 'crumbs' everywhere
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 26

    The Milky Way has devoured at least six other galaxies, leaving 'crumbs' everywhere

    Astronomers identified a number of stellar streams from past mergers years ago, and also used globular clusters to construct a timeline.
    New insights found into how the Milky Way formed and evolved
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 24

    New insights found into how the Milky Way formed and evolved

    Our galaxy is a giant ‘smoothie’ of blended stars and gas but a new study tells us where the components came from.
    Largest galaxy ever found discovered is 150x larger than the Milky Way
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 17

    Largest galaxy ever found discovered is 150x larger than the Milky Way

    The galaxy, dubbed Alcyoneus, is a large radio galaxy that spans 16.3 million light-years or roughly 150x the span of the Milky Way galaxy.
    Black hole found hiding in star cluster outside our galaxy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 12, 2021

    Black hole found hiding in star cluster outside our galaxy

    Astronomers have discovered a small black hole outside the Milky Way by looking at how it influences the motion of a star in its vicinity.
    Uncovering the secrets of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 30, 2021

    Uncovering the secrets of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

    On isolated mountaintops across the planet, it is time to look at the supermassive black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy.
    Astronomers discover infant planet
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 26, 2021

    Astronomers discover infant planet

    One of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star has been discovered by an international team of scientists.
    Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 25, 2021

    Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy

    A planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
    Cold planets exist throughout the galaxy, even in the galactic bulge
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 8, 2021

    Cold planets exist throughout the galaxy, even in the galactic bulge

    Although thousands of planets have been discovered in the Milky Way, most reside less than a few thousand light years from Earth.
    An accidental discovery hints at a hidden population of cosmic objects
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 3, 2021

    An accidental discovery hints at a hidden population of cosmic objects

    Brown dwarfs aren't quite stars and aren't quite planets, and a new study suggests there might be more lurking in our galaxy than known.

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