Milky Way

Space Scientists discover the origin of Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole

Supermassive black holes, with masses more than a million times that of our sun, are among the most fascinating and mysterious objects in the universe.

AI The surprising connection between the dung beetle and satellite navigation systems Joshua Shavit

Space Galaxies are much much bigger than astronomers previously thought Rebecca Shavit

Space Our Milky Way may live at the center of a cosmic void 2 billion light-years wide Joseph Shavit

Discoveries The Milky Way may reside at the center of a cosmic void 2 billion light-years wide Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Cosmic dust could spread life from planet to planet across the Milky Way Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Astronomers discovered why spiral galaxies like our Milky Way are so rare Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Astronomers find Milky Way-like galaxy in the early universe Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Astronomers discover ‘bubble of galaxies’ a billion light years wide Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Researchers produce the world’s first neutrino image of our galaxy Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Light from outside our galaxy 3x brighter than expected, study finds Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Astronomers have identified the oldest star in our galaxy Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Stars determine their own masses Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Astronomers discover a dormant black hole outside of the Milky Way galaxy Joseph Shavit

Discoveries New findings shed light on the origin of our galaxy’s supermassive black hole Joseph Shavit

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

Discoveries First image of the gigantic black hole at the heart of our galaxy Joseph Shavit