Milky Way

Scientists Just 'Weighed' The Milky Way, Dark Matter And All

The vast majority of our galaxy is undetectable, but that didn't stop these researchers from devising a novel way to measure it.
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Milky Way's Vast Galactic Plane Shimmers In Hypnotic New Video

The Herschel Space Observatory offers an unprecedented look at our galactic home.
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Astronomers Spy Elusive Dwarf Galaxy Orbiting Our Milky Way

It's the fourth largest circling our Milky Way, astronomers say.
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Zoom Into The Mesmerizing Heart Of Our Own Milky Way Galaxy

Stunning video takes us into the center of the galaxy, which is packed with stars.
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You've Never Seen The Milky Way Look Quite Like This

Captured by the APEX telescope, it's the most detailed image of our galaxy ever captured from the Southern hemisphere.
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Scientists Discover Galaxies Shrouded In The Milky Way's Dust

Step inside the Zone of Avoidance, if you dare.
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A Giant Gas Cloud Is Coming Toward Us At 700,000 Miles Per Hour

We only have 30 million years until it plows into the Milky Way.
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Super-Colossal Space Tail Is Way Bigger Than The Milky Way

Astronomers say the ribbon-like structure is more than twice as long as our home galaxy is wide.
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The Largest Photo Of Space Is So Huge, We Can't Even Show It To You

At 46 billion pixels, you have to use an interactive online tool just to view it.
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The Most Mysterious Star In Our Galaxy

By The Atlantic