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Milky Way

January 9, 2025 Astronomers discover actively forming galaxy that may resemble a young Milky Way

March 30, 2023 Fast radio bursts used as 'searchlights' to detect gas in Milky Way

May 13, 2022 'A very big deal': Astrophysicist Ue-Li Pen on the first image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole

January 20, 2022 Astronomers focus robotic eyes on the Milky Way, our cosmic home

Milky Way as seen from earth

January 11, 2022 Researchers study Milky Way's 'feeding habits' in search of clues about its origins

WISE all-sky image of the Milky Way. The circle is centred on the galaxy’s central region, while gthe inset shows an enhanced version of the same region with a clearer view of the X-shaped structure.

July 19, 2016 X marks the spot at the centre of the Milky Way