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- Nov 7, 2022
Astronomers have identified the oldest star in our galaxy


- Aug 11, 2022
Stars determine their own masses

- Jul 20, 2022
Astronomers discover a dormant black hole outside of the Milky Way galaxy

- May 28, 2022
New findings shed light on the origin of our galaxy's supermassive black hole


- May 27, 2022
New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought


- May 13, 2022
First image of the gigantic black hole at the heart of our galaxy


- May 12, 2022
Astronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way


- Apr 22, 2022
Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy


- Feb 26, 2022
The Milky Way has devoured at least six other galaxies, leaving 'crumbs' everywhere

- Feb 24, 2022
New insights found into how the Milky Way formed and evolved


- Feb 17, 2022
Largest galaxy ever found discovered is 150x larger than the Milky Way

- Dec 2, 2021
Newly discovered black hole could redefine our understanding of how all galaxies evolve


- Nov 12, 2021
Black hole found hiding in star cluster outside our galaxy


- Oct 30, 2021
Uncovering the secrets of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way


- Oct 25, 2021
Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy


- Oct 14, 2021
A crystal ball into our solar system's future


- Sep 8, 2021
Cold planets exist throughout the galaxy, even in the galactic bulge


- Sep 3, 2021
An accidental discovery hints at a hidden population of cosmic objects