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Shiny Clouds, A Cosmic Kiss, And An Unpredictable Meteor Shower: Here’s Why You Should Keep Your Eyes To The Skies This JuneThe Summer Triangle asterism, with the Milky Way core visible behind.

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Shiny Clouds, A Cosmic Kiss, And An Unpredictable Meteor Shower: Here’s Why You Should Keep Your Eyes To The Skies This JuneThe Summer Triangle asterism, with the Milky Way core visible behind.
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Shiny Clouds, A Cosmic Kiss, And An Unpredictable Meteor Shower: Here’s Why You Should Keep Your Eyes To The Skies This June

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An Unknown Object Passed Between Earth And A Star In The Large Magellanic Cloud, In An Event That Lasted An HourThe Large Magellanic Cloud imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

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An Unknown Object Passed Between Earth And A Star In The Large Magellanic Cloud, In An Event That Lasted An HourThe Large Magellanic Cloud imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
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An Unknown Object Passed Between Earth And A Star In The Large Magellanic Cloud, In An Event That Lasted An Hour

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Online Tool Lets You See How Far You Have Traveled Around The Galaxy Since You Were Born, And The Time Dilation Effects You Have EncounteredDiagram of the Sun and planets' motion through space.

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Online Tool Lets You See How Far You Have Traveled Around The Galaxy Since You Were Born, And The Time Dilation Effects You Have EncounteredDiagram of the Sun and planets' motion through space.
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Online Tool Lets You See How Far You Have Traveled Around The Galaxy Since You Were Born, And The Time Dilation Effects You Have Encountered

clock-iconMay 20, 2026

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Meet Loki: A New Lost Galaxy That Might Have Been Cannibalized By The Milky WayThe thin band of the milky way and the dark gas clouds clearly visible in this great picture of the galaxy

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Meet Loki: A New Lost Galaxy That Might Have Been Cannibalized By The Milky WayThe thin band of the milky way and the dark gas clouds clearly visible in this great picture of the galaxy
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Meet Loki: A New Lost Galaxy That Might Have Been Cannibalized By The Milky Way

clock-iconMay 8, 2026
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What Is Hidden Within The Milky Way's "Zone Of Avoidance"?A laser is being used to measure the effect of the atmosphere on astronomical observations, but it looks like the telescope is shooting at the Milky Way

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What Is Hidden Within The Milky Way's "Zone Of Avoidance"?A laser is being used to measure the effect of the atmosphere on astronomical observations, but it looks like the telescope is shooting at the Milky Way
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What Is Hidden Within The Milky Way's "Zone Of Avoidance"?

clock-iconApril 29, 2026

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Where Does Our Galaxy End? At Last, We Might Know Where The Milky Way’s Most Important Boundary LiesA view of the Milky Wat arching across the sky from the ground.

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Where Does Our Galaxy End? At Last, We Might Know Where The Milky Way’s Most Important Boundary LiesA view of the Milky Wat arching across the sky from the ground.
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Where Does Our Galaxy End? At Last, We Might Know Where The Milky Way’s Most Important Boundary Lies

clock-iconApril 23, 2026

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have Formed Around An Old, Low-Metallicity Star In The Milky Way's Outer DiskAn ultraviolet composite image of the hydrogen atoms surrounding comet 3I/ATLAS

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have Formed Around An Old, Low-Metallicity Star In The Milky Way's Outer DiskAn ultraviolet composite image of the hydrogen atoms surrounding comet 3I/ATLAS
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have Formed Around An Old, Low-Metallicity Star In The Milky Way's Outer Disk

clock-iconMarch 20, 2026

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As 3I/ATLAS Makes A Close Approach To Jupiter, Astronomers Find It May Be Far More Ancient Than We ThoughtInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS imaged by ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer.

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As 3I/ATLAS Makes A Close Approach To Jupiter, Astronomers Find It May Be Far More Ancient Than We ThoughtInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS imaged by ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer.
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As 3I/ATLAS Makes A Close Approach To Jupiter, Astronomers Find It May Be Far More Ancient Than We Thought

clock-iconMarch 17, 2026
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Fugitive Sun? Our Star And Others Might Have Escaped The Center Of The Milky WayArtist's impression of sun-like stars migrating from the center of the milky way

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Fugitive Sun? Our Star And Others Might Have Escaped The Center Of The Milky WayArtist's impression of sun-like stars migrating from the center of the milky way
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Fugitive Sun? Our Star And Others Might Have Escaped The Center Of The Milky Way

clock-iconMarch 13, 2026

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Largest, Most Detailed Image Taken Of The Heart Of The Milky Way Is StunningThis image shows the complex distribution of molecular gas in the Central Molecular Zone, very wispy and filimentary, over a busy background filled with stars.

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Largest, Most Detailed Image Taken Of The Heart Of The Milky Way Is StunningThis image shows the complex distribution of molecular gas in the Central Molecular Zone, very wispy and filimentary, over a busy background filled with stars.
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Largest, Most Detailed Image Taken Of The Heart Of The Milky Way Is Stunning

clock-iconMarch 11, 2026

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A 650-Light-Year-Long Turbulent Web Of Gas Surrounds The Milky Way’s HeartThe Central Molecular Zone as imaged by the ALMA array, revealing the turbulence of this mighty star-forming region

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A 650-Light-Year-Long Turbulent Web Of Gas Surrounds The Milky Way’s HeartThe Central Molecular Zone as imaged by the ALMA array, revealing the turbulence of this mighty star-forming region
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A 650-Light-Year-Long Turbulent Web Of Gas Surrounds The Milky Way’s Heart

clock-iconFebruary 27, 2026

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Hidden Features In Our Galaxy Discovered By Studying The Milky Way From The Inside OutHigh-contrast face-on impression of the Milky Way.

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Hidden Features In Our Galaxy Discovered By Studying The Milky Way From The Inside OutHigh-contrast face-on impression of the Milky Way.
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Hidden Features In Our Galaxy Discovered By Studying The Milky Way From The Inside Out

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This Is The Largest Radio Color Image Of The Milky Way Ever Assembled – And It's GorgeousThe image is cut in two. Above the plane of the milky way is clear and it is full of circular shapes, the supernova remnant. below the galaxy in visible light with so many stars, it is difficult to see the shape of the galactic plane.

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This Is The Largest Radio Color Image Of The Milky Way Ever Assembled – And It's GorgeousThe image is cut in two. Above the plane of the milky way is clear and it is full of circular shapes, the supernova remnant. below the galaxy in visible light with so many stars, it is difficult to see the shape of the galactic plane.
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This Is The Largest Radio Color Image Of The Milky Way Ever Assembled – And It's Gorgeous

clock-iconOctober 29, 2025

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Peculiar Glow In The Milky Way Might Be Dark Matter Signaturethe milky way in gamma ryas looks like a thin glowing strip, the center much brighter than the rest.

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Peculiar Glow In The Milky Way Might Be Dark Matter Signaturethe milky way in gamma ryas looks like a thin glowing strip, the center much brighter than the rest.
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Peculiar Glow In The Milky Way Might Be Dark Matter Signature

clock-iconOctober 16, 2025
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There Is A Great Wave Traveling Across The Milky Way, Shifting Stars By 100s Of Light-YearsThis image consists of two sides. Left side: A top-down view of a spiral galaxy is shown. It has a bright central bulge with several spiral arms radiating outward. Overlaid on the lower part of the galaxy is a data visualisation, with colours ranging from blue to red. A label reading ‘Sun’ marks a specific location within this overlay. Right side: An edge-on view of the same spiral galaxy is presented. It reveals the galaxy's thin disc and central bulge from the side. Coloured points are scattered along the disc, representing the same data as the overlay on the left side.]

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There Is A Great Wave Traveling Across The Milky Way, Shifting Stars By 100s Of Light-YearsThis image consists of two sides. Left side: A top-down view of a spiral galaxy is shown. It has a bright central bulge with several spiral arms radiating outward. Overlaid on the lower part of the galaxy is a data visualisation, with colours ranging from blue to red. A label reading ‘Sun’ marks a specific location within this overlay. Right side: An edge-on view of the same spiral galaxy is presented. It reveals the galaxy's thin disc and central bulge from the side. Coloured points are scattered along the disc, representing the same data as the overlay on the left side.]
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There Is A Great Wave Traveling Across The Milky Way, Shifting Stars By 100s Of Light-Years

clock-iconSeptember 30, 2025
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