Milky Way
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First Image of the Black Hole in Our Own Milky Way Galaxy Revealed
The first image of Sagittarius A*, the gargantuan black hole spinning away at the center of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, was released on Thursday by scientists collaborating on the massive Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project.
Located roughly 27,000...
Science
NASA Discovers First Possible Planet Outside Our Galaxy
NASA astronomers have found evidence of what they believe could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy. The exoplanet, which is roughly the size of Saturn, has been detected more than 28 million light years...
Australia
Astronomers Say Unique Radiowaves Coming From Unknown Space Object
Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia recently detected mysterious radiowaves from space having a completely unknown origin, expressing complete puzzlement over the nature of the energy that is being emanated.
They are coming from a region in the...
Greece
The Milky Way over the Temple of Poseidon: NASA Features Picture of Greek Photographer
Although it may look like a lighthouse, the rays of light near the horizon actually emanate from the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Greece. Some temple lights are even reflected in the Aegean Sea in the foreground.
In spite...