The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way has long looked quiet, a dim and seemingly dormant presence compared with the blazing monsters in distant galaxies. New X-ray observations ...
A survey of 700,000 stars at the Milky Way's center suggests an outburst of star-forming activity 1 billion years ago. Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that.
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers traced how Milky Way–like galaxies formed and changed over time.
Astrophysicists have recently discovered something that has left them completely baffled. Something is causing massive bullet ...
For decades, astronomers have wondered what's at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy. Today, scientists unveiled the first-ever photo of the supermassive black hole that lurks there, offering a ...
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