How astronomers make deep maps of the Milky Way
Have you ever wondered how astronomers manage to map out the Milky Way when it's so incredibly vast? One of the most powerful ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate.’
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...
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Sagittarius A* black hole in Milky Way galaxy centre emits bright flares that last seconds to months
In fact, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy looks more like a fireworks display. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured the most detailed view into the Milky Way's ...