[ad_1] Astronomers have identified two ancient streams of stars, named after the Hindu deities Shakti and Shiva, that appear to be among the earliest building blocks of the Milky Way, offering new insight into how our galaxy came together long ago. These structures, found through observations by the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope, may … Read more
[ad_1] S. Payne-Wardenaar/K. Malhan/MPIA An illustration shows the Milky Way from above, with green dots indicating the Shiva stars and pink dots representing the Shakti stars. Subscribe to CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. cnn — Astronomers have used the Gaia space telescope to … Read more
[ad_1] In the Milky Way, not far from our Sun, there is a colossal chain of gas clouds. it’s called the Radcliffe Wave. Some 800 million stars live within the Radcliffe wave, and the wave’s star-forming gas is even now seeding hundreds of millions more. As you can imagine, the astronomers who discovered the Wave … Read more
[ad_1] The Sagittarius A* black hole is located about 26,000 light years from Earth. The center of our Milky Way galaxy is home to a supermassive black hole that is spinning so rapidly that it warps space-time into an oval shape that resembles a rugby ball. The result is based on a comprehensive analysis of … Read more
[ad_1] Philip Lucas/University of Hertfordshire An artist’s illustration shows an old smoking star or aging red giant star releasing a thick cloud of smoke and dust. Subscribe to CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. cnn — A decade-long study of the night sky has … Read more