Earth's mass extinctions and other disasters could be following a pattern. A scientist has claimed that Earth's orbit, influenced by the solar system's movement through the Milky Way, could be causing earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other such events on Earth. 

Scientist finds a pattern to Earth's mass extinctions, and it's hiding in deep space

Scientists have uncovered new clues hidden within the Milky Way that could reveal details about ancient cosmic collisions that shaped our galaxy. Researchers are studying stellar movements, galactic structures, and hidden remnants to better understand the Milky Way’s evolution and its turbulent history.

Milky Way hides clues of ancient collision 

Astronomers are preparing to explore the universe like never before with the world’s largest digital camera, featuring 3,200 megapixels and 189 advanced sensors. The powerful observatory will scan the night sky to map the Milky Way, track millions of asteroids, and search for the mysterious “Planet Nine” believed to exist beyond Pluto.


World’s largest camera hunts dark cosmic secrets beyond the Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered that the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way is emitting powerful outflows, described as a “cosmic breeze,” that could be reshaping its surrounding environment. The findings shed new light on how black holes influence star formation and galactic evolution, offering deeper insight into the dynamics of our own galaxy.


Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Found Blowing Cosmic Breeze

Sagittarius B2 is a cloud sitting at the centre of our galaxy. It is filled with drinking alcohol laced with poisonous substances like hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide. This region produced more stars than any other part of the galactic centre.

Deadly 'cosmic cocktail' floating in Milky Way tastes like raspberries and smells like rum

The Milky Way ate another galaxy. Scientists say they've found the scraps. An artist's impression depicts the Milky Way based on data from the Gaia telescope. An unusual collection of stars may represent the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that the Milky Way devoured about 10 billion years ago.


Scientists Discover Remains of Ancient Galaxy Devoured by Milky Way

Wormholes are one of the most fascinating structures in the universe, even though they have never been discovered. Scientists now believe that our galaxy, the Milky Way, could have this unreal object at the centre, connecting us to another point in space.

Milky Way's wormhole: Massive tunnel to another part of universe could be hidden in our own galaxy

Milky Way's chaotic and violent heart has been producing three mysterious signals, which scientists say could be coming from a particular kind of dark matter. Could this hypothetical substance be the source of the extreme energy spikes?

Scientists pin source of three mysterious signals coming from centre of Milky Way to...

LHS 1903 is located 116 light-years away and has four planets, which are placed incorrectly. The placement of the planets goes against standard knowledge and has never been seen before. Scientists are calling it an inside-out star system. 

Rock, gas, gas, rock? Star system with 'strange disorder' baffles scientists

Astronomers suggest the Milky Way may not host a supermassive black hole at its centre after all. Instead, an enormous clump of dark matter could be exerting the same gravitational pull, explaining both the extreme stellar motions near the core and the galaxy’s smooth outer rotation.


Dark Matter's Grip On The Milky Way Explained 

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

In 2012, it was found that Kepler-52, the Sun-like yellow dwarf star has three exoplanets in its orbit. Each of those exoplanets turned out to be with a density higher than cotton candy.

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Scientist finds a pattern to Earth's mass extinctions, and it's hiding in deep space

Milky Way hides clues of ancient collision

World’s largest camera hunts dark cosmic secrets beyond the Milky Way

Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Found Blowing Cosmic Breeze

Deadly 'cosmic cocktail' in Milky Way tastes like raspberries, smells like rum

Scientists Discover Remains of Ancient Galaxy Devoured by Milky Way

Milky Way's wormhole: Tunnel to another part of universe hidden in our galaxy

Scientists pin source of 3 mysterious signals from centre of Milky Way to...

Rock, gas, gas, rock? Star system with 'strange disorder' baffles scientists

Dark Matter's Grip On The Milky Way Explained

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