It also fulfilled its primary goal of drawing the biggest and most precise map of the Milky Way, providing the clearest reconstructed view of how our galaxy might appear to an outside observer.

ALMA has revealed evidence of a new type of slim, filamentary structure that drives cycles of depletion and replenishment. At ...

Swirling through the Milky Way's central zone, in the turbulent region surrounding the supermassive black hole at the core of our galaxy ... and sensitivity to map distinct spectral lines within ...

Such hydrogen atoms may eventually transform into molecular gas, the basic fuel for star formation. Therefore, these cold gas structures are key to the conditions that enable star formation and are of ...

The 34-year-old has spent the last 14 years working with Mars Wrigley as a chocolate scientist, creating new products for iconic brands like Galaxy ... return of Milky Way Crispy Rolls.

“It definitely puts a pin in the map ... galaxy’s compact size supports this idea — it looks like it’s only about 230 light-years across, compared with 100,000 light-years for the Milky Way.

Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have created the most comprehensive three-dimensional map of the characteristics of cosmic dust in the Milky Way galaxy, according to a study ...

Camera moving through explosion and Milky Way. Digitally generated image Journey through ... Red Eye of God Space Clouds Nebula Texture Background of cosmic galaxy Red Space Clouds Nebula Texture ...

It maps millions of celestial objects to understand ... It could help scientists understand galaxy evolution, black holes, dark matter, and the Milky Way’s structure. “DR1 already gave the DESI ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan were surprised by their study results, which they say are "indisputable." ...

"Could our galaxy one day experience similar high-energy phenomena that will have serious consequences for the survival of precious life in it?" ...