Peculiar icy objects in outer reaches of the Milky Way perplex astronomers
A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, Edwin Hubble settled astronomy's 'Great Debate'
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
Inkathazo galaxy discovered that's 32 times bigger than Earth's Milky Way
The plasma jets of this cosmic giant span 3.3 million light-years from end to end - over 32 times the size of the Milky Way ...
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Giant Radio Galaxy Could Hold 30 Milky Ways, Astronomers Say
Giant radio galaxies are cosmic megastructures that can span millions of light-years, making them some of the largest-known ...
Unexpected Findings: Scientists Reveal the Milky Way Is a Cosmic Outlier
Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...
Stunning photo mosaic of neighbouring Andromeda Galaxy captures the glow of 200 million stars
To celebrate the 100-year Edwin Hubble discovery that Andromeda was a galaxy outside our own, astronomers release the most ...
‘Megastructure’ 32 Times Bigger Than Our Milky Way Found, Scientists Say
A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...
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One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’
Measuring a galaxy’s brightness or apparent size ... His measurements marked the end of the Great Debate about the Milky Way’s size and the nature of the nebulae. Hubble wrote about his ...
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100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Wraps Up Revolutionary Milky Way Mapping Mission
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
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Astronomers Uncover Colossal Radio Galaxy 32 Times the Size of the Milky Way
Astronomers have identified a colossal giant radio galaxy (GRG) stretching 3.3 million light-years across—32 times the size ...