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Cosmic Threads in Our Galaxy Baffle Astronomers

Regardless of how much we like to think that humanity knows how the Universe works, there are still plenty of mysteries out there, even regarding our own Milky Way galaxy. For instance, scientists still cannot explain what’s the deal with…

June 2, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Alien Life Could Exist on Hundreds of Millions of Planets in Our Galaxy

Let’s admit it: when we think about alien life forms from another planet, we usually imagine them existing way beyond the Milky Way. Or, in the words of George Lucas and his Star Wars movies: “a long time ago in…

May 30, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA Showcases Both the Milky Way and Egyptian Land in the Same Photo

Ancient Egyptians had a pretty interesting passion for astronomy, and we cannot be otherwise but extremely fascinated by those huge pyramids that they built. The Great Pyramid of Giza, for instance, which measures 139 meters in height, has been aligned…

May 11, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Our Milky Way Galaxy Might Give Birth to More Stars Than Astronomers Initially Thought

Stars are like cosmic factories that produce complex elements in the Universe. They’re like big, hot blobs of gas that fuse atoms together in their cores, creating larger atoms. And when they finally die, they go out with a bang,…

March 1, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Find the Milky Way’s “Twin”

The Milky Way is considered a special galaxy due to a number of factors. Firstly, its size and structure make it unique. It is a barred spiral galaxy, measuring approximately 100,000 light-years in diameter, and it contains billions of stars,…

February 13, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Scientists Find Light Beyond the Milky Way Galaxy That’s Brighter Than Expected

The total luminosity, or the total amount of light emitted, of the Milky Way, is estimated to be around 100 billion times that of the Sun. It’s important to note that this is the total luminosity of all the stars…

January 29, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Stars are Disappearing From the Night Sky for a Shocking Reason

Looking at the stars in the night sky is like taking a trip to the ultimate infinity and beyond. It’s like having your own personal portal to a galaxy far, far away. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love a…

January 20, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Enormous Survey of Our Galaxy Exposes Billions of Space Objects

You know what they say, “size matters”! And boy, oh boy, does the Milky Way galaxy have the size! It’s so big, you could fit a zillion Earths inside and still have room for a game of cosmic Marco Polo.…

January 19, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Outskirts of Our Milky Way Galaxy are Located by Astronomical Observations

Are you feeling small and insignificant? Well, let me tell you something that will make you feel even smaller! Our tiny little planet Earth is so far away from the edges of the Milky Way galaxy that if you were…

January 10, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Scientists Claim to Know How to Find Alien Spacecraft in the Galaxy

It seems reasonable to say that if aliens truly are out there somewhere, we should encounter them at some point. While if they would be friends or foes toward us is another major conundrum, a team of physicists might know…

December 19, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0