Inverseflipped into Science & ChillWhere does the Milky Way get its energy? Scientists may have found the answerInverse - Passant RabieBob Benjamin was observing the Milky Way when he noticed something odd. The professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's astronomy department, …
Nickflipped into Weed and Stuff15 Stunning Photos from This Year's Milky Way Photographer of the Yearpetapixel.com - DL CadeTravel and photography blog Capture the Atlas has released its latest installment of the “Milky Way Photographer of the Year” compilation—an annual …
Andres Nunezflipped into Bytes In The SystemMysterious 'fast radio burst' traced to a known object in the Milky Way for the first time everLive Science - Brandon SpecktorThe blast was the 'most powerful radio burst' the Milky Way has ever seen, and could solve a decade-old mystery. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are some of …
Avatardorowiseflipped into space"Fossil galaxy" found in the heart of the Milky Wayverified_publishernewatlas.com - By David SzondyA research team led by Danny Horta at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has discovered a fossil galaxy within the Milky Way. Using data from …
Shane Leschasinflipped into scientificalRogue Earth-mass planet discovered freely floating in the Milky Way without a starphys.org - Evan GoughIf a solar system is a family, then some planets leave home early whether they want to or not. Once they've left the gravitational embrace of their …
Daniel Freytesflipped into The Universe And Space StuffA Partial Supernova Flung This White Dwarf Across the Milky WayExtremeTech - Joel HruskaImage credit: Sephirohq (CC BY SA 3.0) Supernovas, by their nature, often don’t leave a lot of star behind for astronomers to later peruse. Many of …
ScienceAlertflipped into ScienceAlertAstronomers Say They've Detected a Rogue Earth-Mass Planet Drifting in The Milky Wayverified_publisherScienceAlert - EVAN GOUGHIf a solar system is a family, then some planets leave home early. Whether they want to or not. Once they've left the gravitational embrace of their …
Inverseflipped into ScienceAstronomers are stumped by giant bubbles at the center of the Milky WayInverse - Passant RabieThe center of the Milky Way is a busy place. The galaxy's core is bustling with a supermassive black hole, the birth of thousands of stars, and their …
Infinite Mindflipped into Alpha Omega NewsNASA believes a multitude of oceanic exoplanets might be the Milky Way normverified_publisherSYFY WIRE - Jeff SpryAdding a splash of new insight into our diverse universe, scientists are continuing to find more evidence that our cosmos may contain a deluge of …
Larryflipped into Funni Stuff . . . or Just Sardonicism?Epic time-lapse shows what the Milky Way will look like 400,000 years from nowspace.com - Brandon SpecktorThe night sky will appear completely different half a million years from now. Researchers figured out what it'll look like. Have you ever seen 40,000 …
Shane Leschasinflipped into esotericaRogue Rocky Planet Found Adrift in the Milky Wayscientificamerican.com - Nola Taylor TillmanNot all planets orbit stars. Some are instead “free-floating” rogues adrift in interstellar space after being ejected from their home systems. For …
�� Kit Arrowsmithflipped into 🌓ASTRONOMY/COSMOLOGY 🌖The Milky Way's Oldest Stars Are Moving in Unexpected Waysverified_publisherScienceAlert - BRIAN KOBERLEINSome of the Milky Way's oldest stars aren't where we expect them to be. One of the ways we categorize stars is by their metallicity. That is the …
Auroraflipped into AstronomyMystery Radio Burst Source Finally Revealed: It's Coming From Inside the Milky Wayverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Jennifer LemanDun dun dun! Since 2007, astronomers have been racing to solve an incredible cosmic mystery: Just what is causing those sudden bursts of radiation—known as fast radio bursts (FRB)—to ricochet across the universe? Over the past decade, scientists have observed hundreds of these pulses, but they've …
Ismael Garcia flipped into 🛰 COSMOSThere Could Be at Least 300 Million Potentially Habitable Worlds in The Milky Wayverified_publisherScienceAlert - Michelle StarrThere are many unanswered questions about our place in the Universe. Why are we here? What is the likelihood of our existence? Could there be others …
Mattflipped into Science and spaceAstronomers Detect Signals From Mysterious Objects Outside The Milky WayMashableAstronomers have detected a new signal from mysterious objects most likely located outside the Milky Way galaxy. This is the first instance such a signal has been detected, that too from four different objects. Astronomers have detected a new signal from mysterious objects most likely located …
New York Postflipped into LivingScientists discover a ‘rogue’ planet cruising through the Milky WayNew York Post - Hannah SparksAn elusive, Earth-sized planet is creeping through our galaxy. Scientists have long theorized about roving planets, which travel across galaxies and …
My Modern Metflipped into My Modern MetThe Best Milky Way Photographers of the Year Show the Beauty of Our Galaxyverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartTravel and photography blog Capture the Atlas is known for its spectacular imagery and it particularly loves to share how amazing the cosmos are through breathtaking Milky Way photos. In fact, the site even published a calendar charting the best days and times to photograph the Milky Way to make it …
Inverseflipped into Science & ChillScientists uncover mystery of massive stream of gas surrounding the Milky WayInverse - Passant RabieA few billion years ago, the Milky Way galaxy captured two irregular dwarf galaxies in its orbit using the pull of its gravitational force. These two …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesAndromeda galaxy's 'halo' is nudging the Milky Wayverified_publisherCNN - By Ashley Strickland(CNN) — The Andromeda galaxy, our Milky Way galaxy's largest and nearest neighbor, is surrounded by a massive halo that is actually bumping up against our own galaxy's halo, according to new research using the Hubble Space Telescope. A halo is the large envelope of gas that surrounds a galaxy. …
Slashgearflipped into HealthFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo"Fossil Galaxy" Found Hiding Deep Inside The Milky Wayslashgear.com - Shane McGlaunScientists sorting through data gathered from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey's Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) have …
Shane Leschasinflipped into esotericaAstronomers discover new 'fossil galaxy' buried deep within the Milky Wayphys.org - by Sloan Digital Sky SurveyScientists working with data from the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys' Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) have discovered a …
ScienceAlertflipped into ScienceAlertWe May Finally Know The Origins of a Mysterious Stream Circling The Milky Wayverified_publisherScienceAlert - Michelle StarrLike Jörmungandr encircling Earth, so too is the entire galaxy ringed. A huge, high-velocity stream of gas is wrapped most of the way around the …
Shane Leschasinflipped into esotericaSource of a mysterious 'fast radio burst' in space is traced back to a dead star in the middle of the Milky Waydailymail.co.uk - Jonathan ChadwickThe source of a mysterious 'fast radio burst' in space has been traced back to a dead star in the middle of the Milky Way. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, …
