Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, LMCN 1968-12a is the first recurrent nova outside our galaxy to have been studied in near-infrared light.

First, the gas in the central molecular zone (CMZ), a dense and chaotic region near the Milky Way’s core ... could be the result of sources such as cosmic rays and star light that bombard ...

A new discovery right at the end of the Cosmic Dawn is challenging how long we thought that ... with a mass comparable to that of the Milky Way. "What makes Zhúlóng stand out is just how much it ...

Large spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are expected to take several billion years to form. During the first billion years of cosmic history, galaxies are thought to be small, chaotic ...

Splitting a Vegetable Wrap while visiting Venus sounds divine, and a classic Peanut Butter & Jelly while lounging on one of Saturn's rings tempts us. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7 ...

His seamless ability to play on both offense and defense has set him apart as a true two-way star, embodying a blend of natural ... Hunter faces adversities that seem almost cosmic in scope—a series ...

Astronomers using ALMA have discovered a new type of long, narrow “slim filaments” in the Milky Way’s central molecular zone, revealing surprising details about shock-induced material circulation near ...

It also predicts a range of cosmic behaviors, like peculiar velocities—motions of galaxies that deviate from the expected expansion pattern. The Local Group, which includes the Milky Way ...

It was the first thing I thought of when looking at today's image of the Milky Way Galaxy's center. The main image showcases huge vertical filaments, with the supermassive black hole at the galaxy ...

Formed by the dramatic death of a giant star, this cosmic cloud glows with energized gases and showcases ... years away in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan), part of our Milky Way galaxy. What ...