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Clouds of star-forming gas are being shot 'like bullets' across the galaxy
By Brandon Specktor published
Two clouds of cold-star forming gas are sailing on the Milky Way's hot nuclear wind, and nobody can explain why.
The sky is full of weird X-shaped galaxies. Here's why.
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers figured out why this galaxy looks like an enormous X in invisible radio light.
Distant 'quasar tsunamis' are ripping their own galaxies apart
By Brandon Specktor published
The winds and radiation blowing out of quasars — the most energetic objects in the universe — can kill star formation galaxy-wide, new research shows.
12 trippy objects hidden in the zodiac
By Brandon Specktor published
The 12 constellations of the Zodiac contain some of the weirdest, most wonderful objects in the universe. Here are our favorites.
A galaxy from the early universe grew astonishingly fast, then suddenly stopped
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Why did this monster galaxy suddenly fall silent?
7 Billion-Year-Old Stardust Is Oldest Material Found on Earth
By Mindy Weisberger published
Some of these ancient grains are billions of years older than our sun.
Galaxy Group 13 Billion Light-Years Away Could Be Ending the Cosmic 'Dark Ages' Before Our Eyes
By Brandon Specktor published
Three galaxies 13 billion light-years may be ending the cosmic 'dark ages' before our eyes.
Our Large, Adult Galaxy Is As Massive As 890 Billion Suns
By Rafi Letzter published
We live in a very big house, but we can't see most of it.
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