Milky way collision with nearby galaxy could wake up sleeping black hole in its centre
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoThe collision with the Large Magellanic Cloud is 'long overdue' & needed to make our galaxy typical: Study.
ESA's Gaia spots an unusual 'ghost' galaxy lurking at the edge of the Milky Way
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoThe 'dwarf' galaxy Antlia 2 appears to be getting progressively shredded by our Milky Way.
Nasa announces plans to study the interstellar medium, the cosmic material between stars
Ians • 8 years agoThis data will help Nasa scientists determine the life cycle of interstellar gas in the Milky Way galaxy.
NASA's Hubble telescope measures rotation rate of nearby galaxy
Fp Archives • 11 years agoScientists, including one of Indian-origin, have for the first time precisely measured the rotation rate of a nearby galaxy based on the clock-like movement of its stars using NASA's Hubble telescope.
Milky Way's neighbour Large Magellanic Cloud is just 163,000 light-years away
Fp Archives • 12 years agoAstronomers have for the first time accurately measured the distance to one of the Milky Way’s neighbouring galaxy — and it is just 163,000 light-years away.
Milky Way's neighbour Large Magellanic Cloud is just 163,000 light-years away
Fp Archives • 12 years agoAstronomers have for the first time accurately measured the distance to one of the Milky Way's neighbouring galaxy - and it is just 163,000 light-years away.