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For the first time ever, scientists have identified thousands of black holes lurking at the center of our galaxy. Scientists have long suspected that black holes might exist in the middle of the Milky Way, but until now,...

For the first time ever, scientists have identified a galaxy, NGC1052-DF2, that seems to lack the presence of dark matter.  For decades, scientists have believed that dark matter is a major aspect of any galaxy, which makes...

Scientists have discovered the location of the universe's missing matter, the other half of ordinary matter that could not be previously observed but which scientists knew to exist...

Astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan have found "the most distant oxygen ever detected" 13.1 billion light years away from us in a galaxy called SXDF-NB1006-2. Not only is the discovery of oxygen...

Astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan have found "the most distant oxygen ever detected" 13.1 billion light years away from us in a galaxy called SXDF-NB1006-2. Not only is the discovery of oxygen...

A new map of the universe, the most comprehensive to date, boldly goes where no map has gone before. Astrophysicists in France have crafted a 3D map that includes galaxies from across almost two billion light years and have...

A new map of the universe, the most comprehensive to date, boldly goes where no map has gone before. Astrophysicists in France have crafted a 3D map that includes galaxies from across almost two billion light years and have...

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo. Wait for the galactic center to pass by…absolutely amazing, our natural world is so wonderful.