Stellar mass black holes swarm in Milky Way’s core

The Chandra Observatory has found direct evidence for up to 10 stellar-mass black holes and thousands more lurking within a few light years of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

A Hidden Galaxy Has Been Found Orbiting Our Milky Way

Scientists have found what looks like an exceedingly small galaxy in orbit around our Milky Way. Named Hydrus 1, it’s located about 90,000 light-years from Earth, between the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds.

Tens of thousands of black holes may exist in Milky Way's center

Astrophysicists have discovered a dozen black holes gathered around Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

New research reveals clearest infrared image yet of the center of our galaxy

A new research reveals a new high resolution map of the magnetic field lines in gas and dust swirling around the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

The Andromeda Galaxy Is Not Nearly as Big as We Thought

New research suggests that, contrary to previous estimates, Andromeda galaxy isn’t much bigger than the Milky Way, and is practically our twin.

At the core, a sea of suns shines like a ‘jewel box full of stars’

The Hubble Space Telescope shows a “sparkling jewel box full of stars,” NASA says, in the central bulge of the Milky Way, with more plentiful bright blue stars in the foreground.

Planets discovered outside of our galaxy

Astrophysicists have discovered for the first time a population of planets beyond the Milky Way galaxy. Researchers were able to detect objects in extragalactic galaxies that range from the mass of the Moon to the mass of Jupiter.

Astronomers Find One of the Oldest Stars in the Milky Way

Thanks to a new study by a team of Spanish researchers, the oldest star in the Milky Way may have finally been discovered.

Dark Energy Survey Releases First Three Years of Data

Results from the first data release of the Dark Energy Survey include eleven new stellar streams in the Milky Way galaxy.

Mysterious Filament near Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

Looking to the center of our galaxy, astronomers noted the presence of a mysterious filament extending from the supermassive black hole located there.

Infant stars discovered near Milky Way's supermassive black hole

ALMA has revealed signs of eleven low-mass stars forming perilously close — within three light-years — to the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, known to astronomers as Sagittarius A*.

Very Long Baseline Array measurement promises complete picture of the Milky Way

VLBA achievement nearly doubles the previous record for distance measurement within our galaxy.

Another Monster Black Hole Found in the Milky Way

A team of researchers from japan have found evidence of another massive black hole near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

There Could be 100 Million Black Holes in our Galaxy Alone

A new study by a team from US indicates that black hole mergers could be very common, which has implications for the study of black holes and gravitational waves.

Milky Way could have 100 billion brown dwarfs

Our galaxy could have 100 billion brown dwarfs or more according to a recent survey of dense star clusters