Discover how the giant star WOH G64, one of the largest known, transformed in 2014 and might be heading for a supernova.
Scientists hope to probe the nature of general relativity through a possible pulsar found in the center of the Milky Way, ...
What if the Milky Way’s central “black hole” isn’t a black hole at all? A new model proposes that an ultra-dense dark matter core could mimic its gravitational pull.
From our vantage point inside it, the Milky Way can feel infinite, a hazy river of light that wraps around the sky. Yet when astronomers measure it carefully, our home galaxy turns out to be a ...
Astronomers may finally understand why planets orbiting two suns, the real-world equivalents of the "Star Wars" planet ...
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The second reason is simple: location, location, location! The millisecond pulsar appears to be near Sagittarius A*, the ...
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Sagittarius A* may be a dense dark matter core instead of a black hole, offering a new explanation for the Milky Way’s central gravity.