Milky Way

• NASA

Here’s how astronomers plan to send a giant-ass telescope to space

The James Webb Space Telescope is set for launch December 18

• The Conversation
• 4 months ago

• Milky Way

At last, a possible explanation for the Milky Way’s heavy elements from 13 billion years ago

The discovery of an ancient star SMSS J2003-1142 in the Milky Way’s halo is providing the first evidence for another source for heavy elements

• The Conversation
• 6 months ago

• astronomy

Our Milky Way isn’t as unique as we thought — there’s a twin galaxy 320 million light-years away

Match made in space

• The Conversation
• 8 months ago

• Milky Way

This ultra-rare quasar pair could help explain how galaxies evolve

• The Cosmic Companion
• 9 months ago

• Milky Way

Stunning astronomical study indicates our galaxy may be teeming with life

• Tristan Greene
• 11 months ago

• Jupiter

Scientists say Jupiter was responsible for the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs

• Tristan Greene
• 11 months ago

• black hole

New physics theory postulates the existence of SLABs: Stupendously Large Black Holes

• Tristan Greene
• 1 year ago