Indian astronomers have uncovered a cosmic surprise: a mature spiral galaxy, shaped like our own Milky Way, from an epoch when such orderly structures were thought impossible.


Indian scientists spot Milky Way-like galaxy from 12 billion years ago 

Astronomers have unveiled Quipu, a colossal cosmic mega-structure stretching 1.3 billion light-years, more than 13,000 times the length of the Milky Way, and containing 200 quadrillion solar masses, making it the largest known structure in the universe. Its existence defies the Cosmological Principle and Big Bang models, which predict a maximum size for cosmic structures, prompting scientists to reconsider fundamental theories about the universe's formation and evolution. 


Astronomers Spot Ultimate Space Oddity: Quipu, the Largest Structure in the Universe

Indian scientists have discovered a galaxy in the early universe that is similar to the Milky Way. They peered 12 billion years back into time using the James Webb telescope and were shocked when they saw a perfectly spiral galaxy birthing stars. It has been named Alaknanda.

Indian scientists discover Alaknanda, a Milky Way twin galaxy that lived 12 billion years ago

NASA scientists have reported observing a mysterious red sphere-like object moving out of the Milky Way at a record speed of 283 miles per second. The phenomenon has sparked global curiosity among astronomers and space enthusiasts as researchers work to determine its origin and composition.

NASA: Strange Red Sphere Escapes Milky Way at Record Speed of 283 Miles Per Second

Like 3I/ATLAS or something else? NASA discovered a fast-moving object in the Milky Way in 2024. It is overspeeding at 456 km/second. In comparison, 3i/ATLAS is only moving at around 60 km/second, and is still the fastest object observed from interstellar space.

Cruising at 1 million miles per hour, is this mysterious cosmic object a resident or intruder?

Prepare to witness the cosmos like never before. Astronomers have released two extraordinary images reshaping how we see our galaxy. The first: a 32-hour exposure of the Lion Nebula, revealing a stellar nursery bursting with newborn stars and interstellar gas. The second: the most detailed radio map of the Milky Way ever produced, capturing the invisible magnetic fields and cosmic energy shaping our galaxy’s vast structure.
From the glowing Lion Nebula to the hidden skeleton of the Milky Way, this is a jaw-dropping look at the universe’s unseen forces — and a reminder of how much we still have to discover.

See the raw fury of star birth: Breathtaking Lion Nebula image unveiled

Prepare to witness the cosmos like never before. Astronomers have released two extraordinary images reshaping how we see our galaxy. The first: a 32-hour exposure of the Lion Nebula, revealing a stellar nursery bursting with newborn stars and interstellar gas. The second: the most detailed radio map of the Milky Way ever produced, capturing the invisible magnetic fields and cosmic energy shaping our galaxy’s vast structure.
From the glowing Lion Nebula to the hidden skeleton of the Milky Way, this is a jaw-dropping look at the universe’s unseen forces; and a reminder of how much we still have to discover.

The Lion Nebula’s 32-Hour Secret & The Milky Way’s Invisible Radio Map Will Shock You

WATCH | Photographers capture 'once-in-a-lifetime' rare red lightning over New Zealand's skies

A gravitational wave event detected in 2019 might have led astronomers to discover the first wormhole in the universe. LIGO and Virgo picked up the wave that lasted less than a tenth of a second. Scientists analysed the event and deduced that it was the result of a collision between two black holes. However, six years later, they think they might have been partly wrong. While the scientists still think that a merger between two black holes triggered the waves, it probably didn't happen in our universe. Instead, what we witnessed was the reverberation from an alternate universe that reached us through a wormhole. The signal named GW190521 is still the "preferred interpretation", as per researchers of a new study, but they are not denying the wormhole theory either. The revelation was made by physicist Qi Lai of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in a preprint uploaded to arXiv.

Scientists Detect Message From Parallel Universe Through Wormhole

A void in universe? Earth and the Milky Way are lying in a large void in space, a study has stated. Researchers backed it up with the sound of the Big Bang and the smaller number of galaxies near us. The void theory also solves the Hubble tension. 

2-billion-light-year-wide cosmic void cocoons Earth and even the Milky Way

The Milky Way has a giant serpent-like structure that is broken in two places. Scientists say a radio signal is peeking from it. Science & Tech Trending

Dead star travelling at 3.2mn km/h made kinks in cosmic 'snake'; radio signal offers clues

Eos is humongous in size, about 3,400 times more massive than the sun. Molecular clouds exist throughout the universe. Science & Tech Trending

Monstrous cloud detected floating near Earth at edge of huge 'cavity'

She further reported adding, "If trying to explain how three super puffs formed in one system wasn't challenging enough, now we have to explain a fourth planet, whether it's a super puff or not. And we can't rule out additional planets in the system either."



Milky Way's fluffiest system found a new planet

Our galaxy only a tiny part of a local structure living inside another gigantic cosmic entity

If you think black holes are the most dangerous objects in space, you’re wrong

Two galaxies with two black holes each caught in the act of merging by NASA. The event has been observed in two dwarf galaxies by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Scientists say merge will provide insight into the formation of galaxies in the early universe. Extraordinary images of two dwarf galaxies, Mirabilis and Elstir & Vinteuil captured. Discovery will help us understand how galaxies like our Milky Way formed. Watch to know more!

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Swarm of black holes stretching across 30,000 light-years traversing Milky Way

Mega collision with another galaxy 9 billion years ago created Milky Way black hole

Milky Way cluster with monster stars million times brighter than sun stuns astronomers

Contact with another galaxy likely left a vast ripple in Milky Way

NASA's citizen scientists have discovered a mysterious object speeding at an amazing speed spotted by amateur astronomers. The object is speeding out of the Milky Way. Watch this next story to know more about this!

NASA unveils mysterious Space object on a galactic sprint out of milky way

'Demise of our galaxy...': Is Andromeda-Milky Way collision inevitable?

Super-hungry black hole with an eerie glow is eating everything. See photo

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Indian scientists spot Milky Way-like galaxy from 12 billion years ago

Astronomers Spot Ultimate Space Oddity: Quipu, the Largest Structure in the Universe

Indian scientists discover Alaknanda, Milky Way twin that lived 12bn yrs ago

NASA: Strange Red Sphere Escapes Milky Way at Record Speed of 283 Miles Per Second

Cruising at 1mn miles/ hour, is this mysterious object a resident or intruder?

See the raw fury of star birth: Breathtaking Lion Nebula image unveiled

The Lion Nebula’s 32-Hour Secret & The Milky Way’s Invisible Radio Map Will Shock You

WATCH | Photographers capture rare red lightning over New Zealand's skies

Scientists Detect Message From Parallel Universe Through Wormhole

2-billion-light-year-wide cosmic void cocoons Earth and even the Milky Way

Dead star travelling at 3.2mn km/h made kinks in cosmic 'snake'; radio signal offers clues

Monstrous cloud detected floating near Earth at edge of huge 'cavity'

Milky Way's fluffiest system found a new planet

Milky Way's fluffiest system found a new planet

Our galaxy only a tiny part of a local structure living inside another gigantic cosmic entity

If you think black holes are the most dangerous objects in space, you’re wrong

Two black holes caught merging, event to provide insight into galaxy formation | WION originals

Swarm of black holes stretching across 30,000 light-years traversing Milky Way

Mega collision with another galaxy 9 billion years ago created Milky Way black hole

Milky Way cluster with monster stars million times brighter than sun stuns astronomers

Contact with another galaxy likely left a vast ripple in Milky Way

NASA unveils mysterious Space object on a galactic sprint out of milky way

'Demise of our galaxy...': Is Andromeda-Milky Way collision inevitable?

Super-hungry black hole with an eerie glow is eating everything. See photo