Using a NASA supercomputer to run models, researchers led by SwRI astronomer David Nesvorny now believe that the Inner Oort cloud looks like a spiral disk, around 0.24 light-years across, with two ...
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The moving metals in Earth's core create the planet's magnetic field. Our planet sits in a small corner of the Milky Way galaxy, 25,000 light-years from the galaxy's center. Our solar system lives ...
Your first thought may be of a rainforest, but here’s a cool science fact for you: We can thank plant-based marine organisms ...
Polar bears aren't white, strawberries aren't berries and the Earth isn't round—we'll have you rethinking everything you ...
Astronomers have discovered strong evidence for the closest supermassive black hole outside of the Milky Way galaxy. This ...
The disc of plasma surrounding the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is constantly emitting flares both large and small.
A star has been spotted shooting away from the heart of our galaxy at around 500 kilometres per second, giving astronomers ...
Star gazers in the Florida Keys were treated to some Milky Way magic on Monday. The timelapse video shows a<a ...
Millions of years ago, our Solar System traveled through a densely populated galactic region and was exposed to increased ...