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The Milky Way is itself on a collision course with our nearest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy. The Milky Way is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's ...

Dec. 11, 2024 — Stunning new photographs by a team of astronomers have revealed a newly forming galaxy that looks remarkably similar to a young Milky Way. The extraordinary images give us an ...

During the early morning of Monday 8 September, the full Moon will move into the shadow of Earth and be totally eclipsed. The ...

There are many observations from JWST that have challenged our understanding of how galaxies grow and evolve in the early universe. Just to add another, a galaxy that looks like the Milky Way and is ...

The discovery comes just days before what is anticipated to be a bumper year for exoplanet discovery, with the James Webb Space Telescope scheduled to release more data.

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Telescope examines atmospheres of exoplanets, searches for signs of life, focuses on universe's 1st stars, galaxies, objects ...