Astronomers found the mangled remains of the Milky Way’s galactic twin
Science fiction disaster movies like to imagine what life on Earth might be like in the midst of a space-borne catastrophe like an asteroid strike, …
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Man, space is huge
Size is relative. A carpenter ant is huge compared to a regular ant, but it’s still tiny when compared to, say, your foot. The challenge …
Astronomers are looking for the Sun’s long-lost twins by checking the ‘DNA’ of stars
We sometimes think of the Sun as a pretty special star, but only because of the fact that Earth happens to be in the perfect …
There’s a black hole party happening at the center of our galaxy, but we’re not invited
Generally speaking, black holes are bad news for life. We obviously don’t know for certain, but it is widely assumed that being sucked into the …
Astronomers just discovered thousands of planets outside of our own galaxy
It wasn’t all that long ago that the thought of detecting planets outside of our own Solar System was nothing but a dream for astronomers. …
Sorry, but our galaxy isn’t actually as unique as everyone thought
It’s always a bummer to find out you’re not as special as you thought you were — like when you scored great on an exam …
We might be made of matter that didn’t originate in the Milky Way
Ever wonder what you’re made of? Is Earth, and by extension humanity, built of matter that collected here after the big bang, or are our …
The fastest stars in our galaxy are invaders
We’re pretty familiar with our own Solar System, but the galaxy that we reside in is absolutely enormous. The Milky Way is thought to have …
