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- LHAASO Observatory Detects Record Gamma Rays from Milky Way Binary System LS I +61° 303
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers utilizing the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory have identified ultra-high-energy gamma rays exceeding 100 trillion electron-volts originating from a local bin...
- Simulated Ultra Faint Dwarf Galaxies Provide New Clues Into The Infancy Of The Early Universe
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
A breakthrough simulation suite has revealed that ultra-faint dwarf galaxies acting as cosmic fossils can reflect the radiation conditions of the infant universe. Researchers from...
- Astronomers Define Geographic Boundary of Milky Way Star Formation Using Unique U-Shaped Age Profile
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
An international research team has identified the edge of the Milky Way’s star-forming disc by analyzing the ages of over 100,000 giant stars. The study concludes that primary star...
- Undergraduate Students Discover "Ancient Immigrant" Star from the Early Universe Drifting Through the Milky Way
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
A class of undergraduate students at the University of Chicago has identified one of the oldest stars ever recorded, a "pristine" celestial body formed shortly after the Big Bang....
- Collision with Large Magellanic Cloud Shatters Orbital Structure of Neighboring Galaxy and Challenges Cosmic Evolution Models
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Research
New astrophysical research reveals that the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is reeling from a direct, high-velocity collision with its larger neighbor occurring millions of years ago....
- Galactic Archaeology Reveals Sun Joined Mass Migration of Solar Twins From Milky Way Core Billions of Years Ago
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
A research team led by Tokyo Metropolitan University has used Gaia satellite data to discover that our Sun was part of a mass stellar migration from the galactic center approximate...
- Discovery of a massive cosmic sheet explains the unusual motion of galaxies surrounding the Milky Way
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
Astronomers at the University of Groningen have resolved a decades old mystery regarding why nearby galaxies drift away from the Local Group despite its immense gravitational pull....
- Largest ALMA Image Ever Captured Reveals Intricate Molecular Chemistry at the Milky Way’s Chaotic Core
Published: Feb 26, 2026
Section: Research
The ALMA CMZ Exploration Survey (ACES) has produced the largest mosaic in the facility’s history, mapping the cold molecular gas at the heart of the Milky Way. Spanning 650 light-y...
- Diagonal Defiance: New Mapping Reveals a Stunning "Magnetic Flip" in the Milky Way
Published: Feb 25, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
A research team at the University of Calgary has unveiled one of the most detailed maps ever created of the Milky Way’s magnetic field. Utilizing new radio telescope data, scientis...