Milky Way

Timeline of the Milky Way

New work shows a part of our Milky Way galaxy is far older than previously thought.

By Phil Plait | 

2 months ago

Where did that weird megastructure in the center of the galaxy come from?

It looks like a Magic Eye image on steroids. 

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

4 months ago

Does the Milky Way eat dark matter for dessert?

Along with all the galaxies the Milky Way devours, it also swallows dark matter.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

5 months ago

Our black hole won't stop acting up and throwing tantrums

The black hole in the center of our galaxy doesn’t just flare — it makes a scene.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

5 months ago

There is a monster named Maggie lurking in the galaxy

Maggie is 3,900 light years long and could be a future breeding ground for stars.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

5 months ago

Why does our black hole have a flaring temper?

Sgr A*, our supermassive black hole, keeps flaring, and we could soon find out what sets it off.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

8 months ago

More than 450 unknown objects had been lurking unknown in the Milky Way until now

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

9 months ago

What caused an old, giant star to disappear for over half a year?

By Phil Plait | 

1 year ago

The motions of 66 nearby galaxies have now been reliably measured. Not stars. *Galaxies*.

By Phil Plait | 

1 year ago

The dark force secretly slowing down our galaxy could be dark matter

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago