This loop has been interpreted as a giant bubble blown from the center of the Milky Way. (Oxford/SARAO) Scientists have just ...
For four decades, one of the most prominent features in radio images of the Milky Way sat without a convincing explanation.
The Milky Way is ancient, and its first stars formed shortly after the Big Bang. It’s been through a lot in its long life, ...
Scientists have uncovered the true boundary of the Milky Way’s star-forming region using stellar “age mapping.” They found a telltale U-shaped pattern showing that star formation drops sharply around ...