The Milky Way may be a different shape than we thought

The Milky Way may be a different shape than we thought | Cosmic monsters found at heart of ancient star clusters | Space quiz! What shape is the Milky Way galaxy? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version May 17, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad The Milky Way may be a different shape than we thought (Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) The shape of our galaxy may reveal a history of collisions with other galaxies or even galactic clusters. Full Story: Space (5/16)  Cosmic monsters found at heart of ancient star clusters (NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: C. Bailyn (Yale University), W. Lewin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), A. Sarajedini (University of Florida), and W. van Altena (Yale University)) Cosmic monsters dwell in dense star clusters born just a few hundred million years after the universe's birth, new observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggest. Full Story: Space (5/16)  Space quiz! What shape is the Milky Way galaxy? Learn the answer here! Linear Elliptical Irregular Spiral Space Deal of the Day Best cameras for photos and videos 2023 (Future) The best cameras for photography and videography to suit every experience level and budget Full Story: Space (10/28)  Skywatching See the moon meet up with elusive Mercury today (Starry Night Software) Both the moon and Mercury will be in the Aires constellation during a conjunction. Full Story: Space (5/17)  Spaceflight Axiom Space Ax-2: 2nd private astronaut mission to ISS (Axiom Space) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch an international crew of four on roughly 10-day flight. Full Story: Space (5/17)  Science & Astronomy Radiation belt seen beyond our solar system for 1st time (Chuck Carter, Melodie Kao, Heising-Simons Foundation)) Astronomers have observed a radiation belt around an ultracool dwarf star, the first ever seen outside the solar system. Full Story: Space (5/17)  Milky Way's cosmic bubbles are surprisingly complex (NASA/Karen Yang/Mateusz Ruszkowki/Ellen Zweibel) The discovery could finally explain how these 36,000-light-year-tall structures, which extend from the Milky Way's disk, are formed, scientists said. Full Story: Space (5/16)  Technology Bold proposal could revive NASA's Spitzer telescope (NASA) 'This would be the most complex robotic mission ever performed by humanity.' Full Story: Space (5/16)  Private mission could extend life of the Chandra telescope (NASA) Chandra turns 24 in July, and there's an early-stage effort to keep it going for many more years to come. Full Story: Space (5/16)  Entertainment Best Warhammer 40K games of all time (Games Workshop) Here are the best Warhammer 40K game releases. Full Story: Space (5/16)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036