Dust-shrouded Milky Way star cluster may be nearly as old as the universe

Astronomers have determined that VVV CL001, a metal-poor globular cluster near the center of the Milky Way, is about 13.4 ...
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Why do the faintest galaxies around the Milky Way all hold about the same amount of iron?

Simulations suggest the faintest galaxies near the Milky Way share one iron level because a single giant first star exploded ...
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A new Hubble image of the M30 cluster hints the Milky Way captured some of its oldest star clusters

Hubble has released a new image of Messier 30, known as M30, a globular cluster about 27,500 light-years away in the ...

LEGO Art The Milky Way Galaxy Drops to Just $0.06 per Brick as Amazon Brings Back a Rare Record Low Deal

Need new artwork in your home? How about one that you build yourself? LEGO’s Art lineup has some really cool sets that are ...
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A star cluster near the Milky Way’s core is 13.4 billion years old

Astronomers working mostly in Chile dated VVV CL001, a faint globular cluster buried behind dust near the galactic center, at ...
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The Vera Rubin Observatory discovers two new Milky Way satellites

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun delivering its first scientific results. Among them is the discovery of new Milky Way ...
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NASA’s Swift Observatory has burned up in the atmosphere – the indispensable telescope helped astronomers track fast-moving events in space

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mary Ogborn ...

Untangling the patterns of the cosmic microwave background to better understand the early universe

A figure in red trudges across a blanket of white. Snow squeaks under the scientist's feet, too dry to be slick or soft. Only ...

Florida stargazers have 5 more meteor showers to see before 2027

Before we ring in 2027, stargazers in Florida and across the U.S. will have their chance to witness the peaks of five more ...
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Rubin Observatory discovers two hidden companions of the Milky Way

Astronomers using early data from Rubin Observatory have identified two previously hidden companions of the Milky Way. One is ...

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

One of NASA’s premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe’s ...

The Milky Way grew by devouring galaxies, leaving a trail of ghost stars

Galactic archaeologists are using precise measures and larger sample sizes afforded by new missions to tease apart minute differences between groups of stars, revealing the history of the Milky Way ...