and it presents the reader with an excellent account of the methods used to explore the Milky Way and to fathom some of its secrets. Here we have descriptions of the means by which astronomers ...

Astronomers found a fast-moving 'zombie star' in the Milky Way. This magnetar, named SGR 0501+4516, has a strong magnetic field. It travels at 110,000 mph. Discovered in 2008, it's 15,000 light ...

Zhúlóng, a galaxy eerily similar to the Milky Way, has been discovered in the early universe, just 1 billion years post-Big Bang. Its mature structure defies standard galaxy formation theories.

to explore supernova wreckage in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The supernova remnant in question is MC SNR J0519–6902, first discovered in 1981.

In a video sent to Philstar.com, scientists explain how they were able to shoot cookies into the Milky Way. To mark the event, the cookie label also launched its limited-edition Spaceburst Cream ...

In this review, we'll break down the key reasons why Milky Way Casino may not be the best choice for players looking for a secure and reliable gaming experience. While the platform advertises itself ...

Astronomers have spotted an immensely powerful "zombie star" shooting through the Milky Way at more than 110,000 mph (177,000 km/h). The stellar cannonball, which has a magnetic field capable of ...

The incredibly compact object, which is one of only 30 known magnetars in the Milky Way, was first discovered in 2008, when it was around 15,000 light-years from Earth.

A team of scientists has confirmed the existence of a solitary black hole drifting through the Milky Way, unaccompanied by any orbiting star. The finding, published in the Astrophysical Journal marks ...

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is typical: it has hundreds of billions of stars, enough gas and dust to make billions more stars, and at least ten times as much dark matter as all the stars and gas put ...

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Current models suggest the Milky Way hosts around 10 billion of these embers, and more than 97 percent of all stars will finish their lives the same way. Aomawa Shields of the University of California ...