New research suggests that the heart of the Milky Way may be dominated by a dense clump of dark matter rather than the ...

Researchers from Columbia University and Breakthrough Listen, a scientific research program aimed at finding evidence of ...

For decades, scientists have theorized that the Milky Way Galaxy’s supermassive black hole, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), ...

A new radio survey reveals that the Milky Way’s magnetic field is intricate, widespread, and deeply connected to how the galaxy is organized.

For nearly a century, astronomers have known that the universe is expanding. Most galaxies are carried outward with the flow ...

A massive filament of gas and dust, designated X7, has been elongated during its long approach to the Milky Way galaxy's supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. See W.M. Keck Observatory imagery of X7 ...

An investigation, carried out by the astrophysicists of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), questions one of the most interesting findings about the dynamics of the Milky Way in recent ...

What if the Milky Way’s central “black hole” isn’t a black hole at all? A new model proposes that an ultra-dense dark matter core could mimic its gravitational pull.

Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to ...

They slip through your skin, your walls, and the whole Earth without leaving a mark. Neutrinos earn the nickname “ghost ...

Our Milky Way galaxy may not have a supermassive black hole at its center but rather an enormous clump of mysterious dark ...

There's no denying that something massive lurks at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, but a new study asks whether a ...