Tag: Milky Way Galaxy

Astronomers have made an astonishing discovery in the vast expanse of space - the largest pair of black hole jets ever seen. These massive jets, stretching an incredible 23 million light-years in length, are...

The captivating image of spiral galaxy NGC 6744, taken by the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), has recently made waves in the astronomy community. This stunning photograph, shared on August 21, 2024, offers a rare...

The universe is a vast place, with countless galaxies scattered throughout. But just how many galaxies are there in total? This question is not as simple as it seems, as our view of the...

Ancient Stars Near Sun: Uncovering Milky Way's Early HistoryA recent study has revealed that ancient stars, located surprisingly close to our sun, formed less than a billion years after the Big Bang. This discovery...

Palomar Observatory, located in Southern California, is bidding farewell to a long-standing tradition of serving elegant sit-down meals to astronomers during their observing runs. The California Institute of Technology, which owns and operates the...