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milky way galaxy
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AI helps scientists clock spin of Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
By analyzing telescope data with a custom-built AI, scientists have discovered that the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way is spinning at nearly its maximum possible speed.
Possible Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Discovered Near Milky Way’s Core
At a Glance A star cluster close to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (SgrA*) at the center…
Astronomers Unravel Mystery of Massive Black Holes and Dark Matter
At a Glance In a groundbreaking discovery, the gravitational wave detectors LIGO and Virgo have identified a group…
Measuring the Size of the Milky Way Galaxy
Determining the Milky Way’s size is challenging because we’re inside it. Estimates have varied greatly, from 100,000 to…
New Study Uncovers Surprising Young Stars at the Heart of the Milky Way
At a Glance Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made a breakthrough in understanding three stars at…
Scientists Detect Second-Highest Extreme-Energy Cosmic Ray, Posing a Mystery
At a Glance Scientists at the University of Utah and the University of Tokyo have made a groundbreaking…
Webb Telescope Discovers Most Distant Barred Spiral Galaxy Similar to Milky Way
A recent study published in Nature reveals the discovery of a barred spiral galaxy, ceers-2112, using the James…
Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way’s galactic plane
Combined images from the ASKAP and Parkes radio telescopes. R. Kothes (NRC) and the PEGASUS team, Author provided…
The Early Days of the Milky Way (Maybe)
PBS Space Time dives deep into the latest in research from astronomers to find out the beginnings of…
How Did We Take a Photo of the Milky Way’s Own Black Hole?
Lat May 12, 2022, a collaboration of scientists announced a truly exciting find: the photo of Sagittarius A*,…