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Two Strange Ice-Covered Interstellar Objects Found in the Direction of One of the Arms of Our Galaxy

A recent study investigates two enigmatic interstellar objects discovered through observations with the ALMA telescope (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) and the AKARI satellite. These bodies, hidden behind dense clouds of gas and dust, could represent a previously unknown type of interstellar object. The research, led by astrophysicist Takashi Shimonishi and his team, raises fundamental questions […]

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“Ancestral Disc” of the Milky Way Identified, Formed 13.5 Billion Years Ago

An international team of astronomers has identified and characterized the oldest disc in our galaxy, the Milky Way, which they have named PanGu. PanGu, whose name comes from Chinese mythology and literally means “ancient disc”, was formed more than 13.5 billion years ago, just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. This discovery […]

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Evidence Found for the Origin of Sagittarius A*, the Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way

Supermassive black holes, celestial objects with masses greater than a million times that of the Sun, remain one of the greatest enigmas of the cosmos. These dark giants, located at the center of most galaxies, have an origin that has intrigued scientists for decades. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Nevada, Las […]

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Astronomers Identify Two of the First Cosmic Structures that Came Together to Create the Milky Way: Shakti and Shiva

Our home, the Milky Way galaxy, has a long and fascinating history. It wasn’t always the grand, spiral structure we see today. Instead, it was built up over billions of years through the merging and combining of smaller galaxies. Now, astronomers have made an exciting discovery – they’ve identified what could be the very first […]

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Astronomers Discover a Type of Star Emitting Smoke Clouds in the Heart of the Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered stars that were hiding in plain sight within our Milky Way galaxy. An international team of scientists observed nearly one billion stars over 10 years using infrared light, which allowed them to see through dust and gas and find stars that were previously invisible. Some of the stars they discovered were newly […]