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'Cosmic blast' could explain radiation spike in Middle Ages

One-Minute Read Mon 21 Jan, AT 12:56

Scientists believe an 8th Century collision in the Milky Way could explain radioactive carbon in ancient trees

Scientists baffled by huge black hole discovered in tiny galaxy

First Post Thu 29 Nov, AT 15:17

'This is a really oddball galaxy,' says astronomer of findings that might force revolution in galaxy evolution theories

The Milky Way

Milky Way v Andromeda: what happens when galaxies collide?

One-Minute Read Fri 1 Jun, AT 15:34

Nasa confirms that our galaxy is doomed to crash into Andromeda... in just four billion years

Milky Way and snow

Milky Way is the colour of 'spring snow after sunrise'

One-Minute Read Thu 12 Jan, AT 14:10

Astronomers determine the precise colour of our galaxy is not milk but a fine-grained snow

Hubble telescope comes of age

Spectacular celestial photographs from the Hubble space telescope