Milky Way
MIT Researchers Discover the Universe’s Oldest Stars
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
MIT astronomers discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they live in our own galactic neighborhood. The stars are ...
The Ancient Egyptians May Have Seen the Milky Way as a Celestial Deity
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
The massive galaxy that houses our star system, along with hundreds of billions of other stars, appears as a shimmery splotch stretching ...
How To Plan The Ultimate Astro-Tourism Adventure This Summer
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
The most popular destinations on a stargazing road trip around the U.S. have been revealed. getty Astro-tourism is one of 2024’s biggest ...
Milky Way’s Slower Outer Stars Suggest Dark Matter Overestimated
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Dr. Thomas Hughes
New research by MIT reveals that stars at the edge of the Milky Way move slower than anticipated, implying the galaxy’s core ...
