Astronomers have discovered a flattened structure of matter around the Milky Way that explains the unusual motion of nearby galaxies.

A team of astronomers led by researchers at the University of Groningen has identified a colossal sheet of dark matter and ...

For decades, astronomers wondered why most nearby galaxies are speeding away from the Milky Way instead of being pulled in by its gravity. New simulations reveal the answer: our galaxy sits in a ...

Stretching tens of thousands of light-years above and below the center of the Milky Way are two enormous structures known as ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that our Sun may have traveled across the Milky Way as part of a massive migration of ...

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Super galaxy clusters are among the largest structures in the universe. Now, a particularly large one has been measured, ...

A mysterious region near the center of the Milky Way has captured the attention of astronomers. Known as Sagittarius C, this strange place holds thousands of newborn stars, huge clouds of gas, and ...

The study employed a technique the researchers call 'pattern matching', using Cepheid variable stars to effectively anchor the distances of the gas on the outer edges of the galaxy's spiral arms for ...

Astronomers have chased hypervelocity stars for more than a century. These rare objects move so fast that the Milky Way cannot keep them. When a star exceeds the galaxy’s escape speed, it becomes ...

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A groundbreaking study in galactic archaeology proves the Sun made a treacherous journey to reach its current home in the ...