The world of space never seizes to surprise, and yet again it left scientists and astronomers astonished with a new mystery. In recent events of cosmic exploration, astronomers discovered high-intensity light called gamma rays radiating outside our Milky Way galaxy.

NASA’s Fermi telescope spots new gamma-ray beyond Milky Way, which could help solve cosmic mystery

In a recent study, scientists have unravelled new facets of how galaxies take shape, especially during their early phases. The use of advanced tools like computer simulations and precise observations has become instrumental in comprehending the intricate processes that govern galactic evolution.

BRI 1335-0417: Astronomers find seismic ripples in oldest known galaxy

The center of our Milky Way is crowded, with stars whipping around a black hole in a sea of UV and X-ray radiation.

Milky Way's mysteries: Milky Way's mysterious 'brick' region

The Milky Way galaxy, home to Earth, the Sun and billions of other celestial bodies has a supermassive black hole. The black hole, with its unimaginably massive gravitational pull, holds the entire galaxy together, which in turn, revolves around the black hole (Sagittarius A*).

A strange star near Milky Way's black hole may have extra-galactic origin: Study

Earlier this year, a Chinese company named Insta360 launched what it claims was the first ever 360-degree action camera into space, specifically into the low-Earth orbit (LEO) and captured some breathtaking visuals of Earth.

PHOTOS | Earth looks unreal in images captured by first-ever 360-degree camera in space

In a first, astronomers have found the swirling disk of material which is feeding a young star and is present in a galaxy, which is outside the Milky Way. The disk was found near-identical to those discovered near infant stars in the Milky Way and this helped scientists understand that the stars and planets are formed in other galaxies just like the ones in our galaxy.

In a first, scientists discover planet-forming disk beyond Milky Way

Just like our solar system in the Milky Way has eight (sorry Pluto, it's not nine) planets revolving around Sun, a planetary system a bit far from us has six worlds orbiting their star in perfect harmony, resembling to an extent our own solar system.

Another solar system in Milky Way? Scientists discover six unique exoplanets

The shapes and sizes of galaxies are as diverse as the universe itself. Now in a study published in the Nature Astronomy journal, the spotlight is back on the helical shape of our Milky Way.

It's all in the shape: Science reveals what makes Milky Way unique

James Webb Space Telescope has taken the latest picture of the dense centre of our galaxy showing stunning and unprecedented details. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in its report published on Monday (Nov 20) said that the star-forming region, named Sagittarius C (Sgr C), is about 300 light-years from the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows heart of Milky Way in unprecedented details

An international team of scientists have discovered an enormous structure which is home to at least 20 massive galaxies. The structure, dubbed ‘Cosmic Vine’, is said to be about 13 million light-years long and 0.

‘Cosmic Vine’: Scientists discover enormous structure hosting 20 galaxies

How life began on Earth is a question that has kept scientists curious for centuries. There are theories that claim life started because the meteors brought life-sustaining materials to Earth.

Two exoplanets in the Milky Way had continents 5 billion years before Earth did

Scientists have found that some stars in our Milky Way galaxy are leaving and getting ejected into intergalactic space. They then spend the rest of their lives on an uncertain journey.

Some stars are breaking up with our Milky Way galaxy. But why?

In an astonishing discovery, the astronomers have found a mysterious galaxy which is eerily similar to our own. The distant galaxy, which is known as ceers-2112, was identified by an international team of researchers recently by analysing the images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Near Infrared Camera.

Milky Way's twin? Astronomers spot mysterious galaxy that looks eerily similar to our own

Our Milky Way Galaxy has billions of stars and planets. And at the centre, there is a supermassive black hole with unimaginable gravity that's holding the entire mass of stars and planets in place.

Milky Way's black hole is spinning incredibly fast, say scientists

Astronomers have made a remarkable discovery within the remnants of a cosmic collision that occurred about a billion years ago. The celestial event involved a pair of colossal black holes hidden within the heart of NGC 7727, a galaxy formed through the merger of two spiral galaxies, situated approximately 90 million light-years away from Earth.

Scientists get crucial insight into how our Milky Way will meet its end 

Astronomers recently came across tellurium, an element rarer than platinum on Earth, about 1 billion light years away. The observation was done using NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Two neutron stars collided about 1 billion light years away, releasing a rare element

NASA is gearing up for humanity's deepest-ever peek into the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy. For this, it will make use of its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will monitor the vast expanse of space for "tell-tale flickers" for secrets that may change our understanding of the world "out there".

NASA readies to launch Roman telescope for humanity's farthest-ever peek into Milky Way galaxy

As per the latest study, if two decaying stars get involved in a rare cataclysmic collision in the Milky Way galaxy, it can rip off the protective ozone layer from Earth and lead to the mass extinction of all life forms on the planet.

Collision between rare stars in Milky Way to end life on Earth, says study

Scientists at the European Space agency have made a stunning discovery: half a million new stars within the Omega Centauri cluster. Launched by the ESA a decade ago, the Gaia space mission set out to create a comprehensive 3D map of our Milky Way galaxy.

Stunning discovery: Scientists find half a million new stars in Omega Centauri cluster

A mysterious structure of galaxies in a giant bubble found not too far from the Milky Way could be a relic from the Big Bang, said researchers who stumbled upon the weird cluster in a study published in The Astrophysical Journal, earlier this month.

Ginormous ‘fossilised’ bubble near Milky Way could be relic of the Big Bang

Astronomers used a galaxy-sized antenna of millisecond pulsars in the Milky Way to spot low-frequency gravitational waves for the first time in history. The "background hum" is rumbling throughout the universe and it is the first evidence of a long-theorised form of gravitational waves.

Explained: Gravitational waves and the cosmic 'background hum'

The scientists, in their latest search for extraterrestrial life, are trying to carefully listen to the radio pulses that are emerging from the centre of our galaxy. Stars, known as pulsars, naturally emit narrow-frequency pulses, but humans also use them deliberately in technology such as radar.

Aliens lurking at the heart of the Milky Way?

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The scientists, in their latest search for extraterrestrial life, are trying to carefully listen to the radio pulses that are emerging from the centre of our galaxy.

Aliens saying 'hello' through signals from centre of Milky Way, suggests new study

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