See the wonders of the Milky Way in this new infrared map
The European Southern Observatory’s VISTA telescope has collected more than 500 terabytes of data on our galaxy......»»
Scientists one step closer to understanding unexplainable ghost stars in the Milky Way
For over a decade, astronomers have been baffled by ghost stars in the Milky Way. These planetary nebulae, as they are more formally known, were … The post Scientists one step closer to understanding unexplainable ghost stars in the Milky Way a.....»»
Chemical cartography reveals the Milky Way"s spiral arms
Keith Hawkins, assistant professor of astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin, has used chemical cartography—also known as chemical mapping—to identify regions of the Milky Way's spiral arms that have previously gone undetected. His resear.....»»
Expedition uncovers four new tarantula species in Colombia"s biodiversity hotspot
The Colombian Pacific region, nestled within the heart of the Chocó Biogeographic Region, has unveiled some of its remarkable biological wonders. Recognized as one of the world's most enigmatic biodiversity hotspots, this area has remained largely u.....»»
Researchers discover photonic snake states, a new instrument for unveiling the secrets of light
Light, with its countless colors, is one of the wonders of nature. To truly understand what we see, it is essential to know the precise colors of the light with which we perceive our world. We achieve this by means of optical rules called frequency c.....»»
Astronomers discover elusive planet responsible for spiral arms around its star
Depictions of the Milky Way show a coiling pattern of spiral "arms" filled with stars extending outward from the center. Similar patterns have been observed in the swirling clouds of gas and dust surrounding some young stars—planetary systems in th.....»»
PIGS find ancient stars in the heart of the Milky Way
An international team of researchers has obtained the largest set of detailed observations yet of the oldest stars in the center of our Galaxy, the Milky Way. The Pristine Inner Galaxy Survey (PIGS) team finds that this group of stars is slowly spinn.....»»
Infiray P2 Pro thermal camera review: See infrared with your iPhone
Although our iPhone cameras are at the cutting edge of clarity and quality, they can only capture light from the visible range of the spectrum. InfiRay attempts to unlock more from your iPhone with the compact P2 Pro thermal camera, allowing you to p.....»»
First ever view of the Milky Way seen through the lens of neutrino particles
Data collected by an observatory in Antarctica has produced our first view of the Milky Way galaxy through the lens of neutrino particles. It's the first time we have seen our galaxy "painted" with a particle, rather than in different wavelengths of.....»»
A neutrino portrait of our galaxy reveals high-energy particles from within the Milky Way
Our Milky Way galaxy is an awe-inspiring feature of the night sky, viewable with the naked eye as a hazy band of stars stretching from horizon to horizon......»»
Saturn’s rings steal the show in new image from Webb telescope
Webb turned its gold-coated mirror toward Saturn this week. Enlarge / Saturn stars in this near-infrared image taken June 25 by the James Webb Space Telescope. (credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STSci) The James Webb Space Telescope.....»»
New image from James Webb Space Telescope reveals astonishing Saturn and its rings
Get ready to be amazed by the latest James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image. Saturn's iconic rings seem to glow eerily in this incredible infrared picture, which also unveils unexpected features in Saturn's atmosphere......»»
In a First, Scientists See Neutrinos Emitted by the Milky Way
The disk of our galaxy was long thought to produce these ghostly high-energy particles, but they haven’t been detected until now.....»»
This is what our Milky Way galaxy looks like when viewed with neutrinos
We now have strong evidence that the Milky Way is a source of high-energy neutrinos. Enlarge / An artist’s composition of the Milky Way seen with a neutrino lens (blue). (credit: IceCube Collaboration/NSF/ESO) Scientis.....»»
First "ghost particle" image of Milky Way galaxy captured by scientists: Neutrinos detected by IceCube
Our Milky Way galaxy is an awe-inspiring feature of the night sky, viewable with the naked eye as a horizon-to-horizon hazy band of stars. Now, for the first time, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has produced an image of the Milky Way using neutrino.....»»
Reconstructing an alien astronomer"s view of our home galaxy"s chemistry
Researchers have reconstructed what alien astronomers observing our Milky Way galaxy from afar would find if they analyzed our home galaxy's chemical composition. The study, which is led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, is.....»»
Our galaxy"s black hole not as sleepy as thought: astronomers
The supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is not as dormant as had been thought, a new study shows......»»
X-ray “light echoes” hint at outburst from Milky Way’s central black hole
The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy hasn't always been quiet. Enlarge / This is the first image of Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. It’s the first direct visual evidence of th.....»»
Detection of an echo emitted by Sagittarius A* 200 years ago
An international team of scientists has discovered that Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, emerged from a long period of dormancy some 200 years ago......»»
New study predicts the masses of the largest supermassive black holes in the universe
Near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy sits an immense object that astronomers call Sagittarius A*. This "supermassive" black hole may have grown in tandem with our galaxy, and it's not alone. Scientists suspect that similar behemoths lurk at the he.....»»
Computational mid-infrared photothermal imaging unveils intracellular tau aggregates
As a prominent form of amyloid protein, tau aggregates have emerged as a primary focus of research for uncovering the mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration. Various types of tau aggregates, including tau fibrils and oligomers, have been implicated.....»»