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Galaxies Had a “Thick Phase” – JWST Just Revealed How They Slimmed Down
Galaxies, including the Milky Way, grow from thick, turbulent disks into layered structures. JWST’s images show this process ...
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The Milky Way will be visible this weekend. Here's how to see it
"The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," according to the Capture the Atlas ...
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How weird is the Milky Way?
By studying what makes the Milky Way unique, astronomers are hoping to understand our galaxy’s past and unravel the mystery ...
Milky Way may be visible on July Fourth weekend across the U.S.: How to see our galaxy
Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way appears in the night sky across the ...
Researchers Spot Alien Gas Streams Entering Nearby Galaxy
Unusually fast-moving gas clouds near a nearby galaxy suggest they may have come from outside the galaxy. Scientists have ...
No alien life or a fearsome meteorite, a historic discovery in the Milky Way is shocking astronomers: it weighs as much as 160,000 suns
The world of space remains one of the great unknowns for scientists on Earth. The immensity of what is 'out there' means that any small discovery becomes news. Although in these s ...
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The Milky Way is more clumpy than astronomers thought
Astronomers have found a new way of accurately mapping the outer gas disk of the Milky Way using the positions of young stars ...
Milky Way may be visible during July 4 weekend: When, how to see our galaxy from Florida
Alternative to fireworks? Stargazers could instead catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way ...
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Milky Way-like galaxy M83 consumes high-speed clouds - Unusually fast clouds of gas around nearby galaxy suggest extragalactic origin
Researchers discover high-velocity clouds in the nearby spiral galaxy M83. These clouds are moving at speeds significantly ...