Shockingly Tiny Galaxy Near Andromeda Is Just One-Millionth the Size of the Milky Way
Andromeda XXXV is only about 20,000 times more massive than our Sun—very small, even for a satellite galaxy. For comparison, ...
Astronomers Just Created the Most Detailed 3D Map of Cosmic Dust Yet
Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the ...
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The galaxy next to the Milky Way may have a giant black hole
The Large Magellanic Cloud, a close neighbor to the Milky Way, may house a giant black hole. It's the closest supermassive black hole outside of our galaxy. NPR’s Nell Greenfieldboyce reports. This ...
Saturday Citations: A supermassive black hole in the LMC; ozone layer recovery; abstract memory in humans
This week, based on a genetic study, researchers issued a recommendation that bison in Yellowstone National Park should be ...
Malaysian photographers brave unpredictable skies for a glimpse of the Milky Way
Recently, over 20 passionate photographers from YL Camera and Sony set off on a three-day, two-night Milky Way photography ...