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After decades of study, scientists sound genuinely optimistic about the possibility of detecting primordial black holes, which might explain dark matter.

Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...

Explore the breathtaking beauty of the cosmos with seven incredible images of star clusters and galaxies captured by NASA.

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A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...

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ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...