Milky Way

JWST discoveries in the early universe and local cosmos

26 clusters · 101 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: NASA's James Webb Telescope captures new images of the Lion Nebula

Since late June 2026, JWST has delivered high-impact observations across cosmology, exoplanet atmospheres, and solar-system bodies. Key findings include the confirmation of the “magical line” in Abell 2744 and the detect

Milky Way gravity and dark matter signature research

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Milky Way gravity may mimic dark matter effects in star streams

Research from the University of Washington suggests that irregularities in stellar streams orbiting the Milky Way may be caused by the galaxy’s own complex gravitational field rather than by dark matter. Astronomers hav

Astronomical observations of supermassive black holes

5 clusters · 87 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: S301 star discovery could reveal Sagittarius A* black hole spin

Astronomers have identified significant activity involving supermassive black holes through various observations. In galaxy J0148-4214, researchers identified three active supermassive black holes for the first time, whi

IC 1101 confirmed as largest known galaxy

3 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: IC 1101 identified as the largest known galaxy with 1.7 million light-year diameter

Astronomers led by Carlos Marrero-de-la-Rosa of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias have confirmed IC 1101 as the largest known galaxy. Using ultra-deep imaging from the 2.5-meter Isaac Newton Telescope at the Roque

Milky Way primordial galactic merger discovery

4 clusters · 45 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Milky Way research reveals ancient galaxy mergers and boundaries

Astrophysicists have identified evidence of a primordial galactic merger within the inner regions of the Milky Way. Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Euclid space telescope, and ESA’s Gaia mission, research