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Tuesday, Dec 24

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The Fluffiest System in The Milky Way Just Revealed a New Planet

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Planets with a density lighter than cotton candy.

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Unveiling hidden stars in the Milky Way with stellar orbital mapping

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A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has pioneered a method to reconstruct the Milky Way's structure by mapping the orbits of stars. This approach reveals a deeper understanding of the galaxy's…

Saturday, Dec 21

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Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy

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Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.

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Astronomers Reveal Mysterious Plasma Channels in the Milky Way

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Astronomers have discovered mysterious plasma channels connecting our solar system to distant stars, reshaping our understanding of the Milky Way's structure.

Friday, Dec 20

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Scientists discover 2 stars dancing around the Milky Way's black hole — and they could point to a type of planet never seen before

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Astronomers have discovered a pair of young stars near the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Studying them can offer a rare glimpse into how stars can endure — at least briefly — the immense gravity exerted by such cosmic…

Thursday, Dec 19

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A Binary Star Found Surprisingly Close to the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

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Astronomers have already discovered many stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sgr A*. Now, researchers have announced they've found a binary star system in the vicinity too. This is surprising since Sgr…

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Unveiling the uncharted Milky Way: Completing the galactic stellar map

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By peering into the cosmic dance of stars, a team led by researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has unraveled the complex structure of our Milky Way galaxy. Assuming that each observed star represents a…

Wednesday, Dec 18

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James Webb telescope spies stunning 'Firefly Sparkle' galaxy — a baby clone of the Milky Way being 'assembled brick by brick' in the early universe

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The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of a baby, Milky Way-like galaxy that formed more than 13 billion years ago. This "Firefly Sparkle" galaxy could reveal how our own galaxy evolved.

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Twin Stars Spotted Orbiting Near Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

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Scientists believe the stars will eventually merge, though the exact timing is uncertain.

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Tuesday, Dec 17

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Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy

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Scientists know stars can form near and even orbit these black hole behemoths, but they’ve never seen a pair of stars survive so close by.

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Astronomers discover 1st binary stars orbiting supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way

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Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope to discover the first binary stars around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.

Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy

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AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Nearly every large galaxy has a supermassive black…

Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy

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NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive…

Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy

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Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy

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World News | Two Stars May Be Orbiting Each Other Near Supermassive Black Hole in Milky Way Galaxy

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy.

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Webb Telescope Reveals Milky Way’s Ancient Twin Sparkling From the Cosmic Dawn

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a galaxy named Firefly Sparkle, existing just 600 million years post-Big Bang and bearing similar mass to the early Milky Way. Like fireflies “dancing” on a warm summer night, 10 distinct…

Sunday, Dec 15

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Black holes at the heart of Milky Way's largest star cluster reshaped in new research

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For decades, scientists have debated the source of unusual star movements in Omega Centauri, the Milky Way's largest star cluster. Recent research, incorporating new pulsar data, provides clarity, suggesting that a cluster of stellar-mass…

Friday, Dec 13

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Webb Weighs an Early Twin of the Milky Way

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Astronomers have used JWST to weigh a galaxy in the early Universe, finding that it has roughly the same mass as the Milky Way should have had at the same time in the Universe's history. The galaxy was seen in a gravitational lens and…