A blob of gas seen outside the Milky Way could be a type of starless, dark matter–dominated galaxy. Some scientists are skeptical.

Astronomers have long been puzzled by two strange phenomena at the heart of our galaxy. First, the gas in the central ...

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

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Our findings suggest that the centre of the Milky Way may offer new clues about the fundamental nature of dark matter. Future telescopes with better resolution will be able to provide more ...

Scientists are investigating enigmatic phenomena observed at the centre of our galaxy. Telescopes are detecting mysterious ...

Scientists are investigating enigmatic phenomena observed in the center of our galaxy. Telescopes are detecting mysterious ...

In 1967, a high-resolution photographic atlas of the ... or even in downtown Tucson on a moonless night and seeing the Milky Way overhead. That is taken away from us if we blast our lights.

open image in gallery A group of researchers say they’ve found mysterious ‘space tornadoes’ in the center of the Milky Way galaxy ... telescope array’s high-resolution capabilities ...

First, the gas in the central molecular zone (CMZ), a dense and chaotic region near the Milky Way's core, appears to be ionised (meaning it is electrically charged because it has lost electrons) at a ...