Galaxy
Our Galaxy Is Mysteriously Distorting and Nobody Knows Why
The Milky Way's edges are warping and distorting in strange ways. A new study suggests the latest possible answer: another galaxy is messing with us.
Something in Deep Space Is Sending Signals to Earth in Steady 16-Day Cycles
Scientists have discovered the first fast radio burst that beats at a steady rhythm, and the mysterious repeating signal is coming from the outskirts of another galaxy.
Astronomers Find More ‘Unusual Objects’ Next to Milky Way’s Black Hole
The odd, dusty objects at the center of our galaxy could be stars that have been unified by intense tidal forces.
These Dark Matter 'Clumps' Help Explain the Material That Makes Up Most of the Universe
The shadowy entities are about 10,000 to 100,000 times smaller than the dark matter halo of the Milky Way.
Scientists Got a Mysterious Radio Signal From a Nearby Galaxy Similar to Ours
Astronomers investigating this intense energy burst speculate that it could be anything from signs of alien life to unexplored natural phenomena in our universe.
Strange Dark Matter Findings Could Rewrite the Universe's History
Scientists believe that mysterious dark matter is key to forming galaxies in the cosmos. Now, a recent series of bizarre findings threatens to undermine everything we think we know.
Stunning New Image Reveals Gigantic 'Ropes' Surrounding a Distant Galaxy
The huge magnetic filaments were clearly detected in the halo of the Whale Galaxy, marking a first for astronomers.
Our Galaxy Recently Exploded with 100K Supernovas, Stunning Images Reveal
New observations from a Chilean telescope showed scientists that the Milky Way's core exploded with massive star deaths just one billion years ago, a recent event in cosmic terms.
Watch This Ultra-Hypnotic Supercomputer Simulation of Galaxies Feasting
The color-coded NASA visualization reveals the turbulent relationship between galaxies and the gassy “fog” that surrounds them.
There’s Growing Evidence That the Universe Is Connected by Giant Structures
Scientists are finding that galaxies can move with each other across huge distances, and against the predictions of basic cosmological models. The reason why could change everything we think we know about the universe.
Our Galaxy's Core Mysteriously Erupted With a Beam of Light, Scientists Say
The explosion stretched for hundreds of thousands of light years into space and “must have been a bit like a lighthouse beam,” researchers say in a new study.
Scientists Discover Huge, Mysterious Radio Structures at the Heart of the Milky Way
"These enormous bubbles have until now been hidden by the glare of extremely bright radio emission from the center of the galaxy."