Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
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New images of Milky Way, other galaxies
Incredibly brilliant images have been released this week of the Milky Way and other distant galaxies from the world's largest telescope at the Rubin Observatory in Chile. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer and planetarium director at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss.
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Earth will get a second moon for nearly 57 days this year
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
Stunning image shows star forming 5,900 light-years from Earth
The Hubble Space Telescope captured a bold photo of the likely star forming about 5,900 light-years from Earth.
See NASA's newly-captured "treasure trove" of 19 spiral galaxies
The new images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope are "mind-blowing even for researchers who have studied these same galaxies for decades," one scientist said.
Astronomers "discovered the impossible" about the universe
The James Webb Space Telescope revealed galaxies from more than 13 billion years ago that seem to be as mature as the Milky Way is now: "Something so unexpected it actually creates problems for science."
New survey of the Milky Way unveils 3.3 billion celestial objects
Stunning images released by the National Science Foundation show the most expansive slice of the galaxy to date produced by a single camera.
New map allows you to explore the cosmos to the edge of the universe
The first-of-its-kind vibrant map allows you to scroll through 200,000 galaxies dating back 12.5 billion years.
Closest known black hole to Earth discovered 1,600 light-years away
Scientists said the black hole is 10 times more massive than the sun.
Scientists find galactic graveyard in the Milky Way
Finding the remains of ancient stars "was like trying to find the mythical elephant's graveyard," scientists say.
Stunning image of colliding galaxies
In a part of space far, far away, two galaxies joined together to form one of the universe's most spectacular events – a galactic merger with streaming stars and chaos. And scientists say the stunning images are a preview of what's to come for the Milky Way.
"Cosmic collision" shows the fate of the Milky Way
"Dueling gravitational forces will trigger bursts of intense stellar formation and wildly distort their once-majestic structures," researchers said.
Scientists to study planets deep in the Milky Way
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope could soon provide some answers about other planets in the far reaches of the Milky Way. Assistant astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute Néstor Espinoza speaks with CBS News anchor Lana Zak about the what scientists hope to learn from these other planets.
New space map reveals treasure trove of mysterious "starquakes"
Astronomers says the data "revolutionizes our understanding of the galaxy."
First pictures of Milky Way’s black hole
Astronomers have managed to get the first images of the black hole located at the core of the Milky Way. Scientists across seven countries released the first ever image of the black hole called Sagittarius A*. Jeff Glor has more.
First image of Milky Way's black hole
Astronomers have released a colorized image of the black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration. "CBS News Mornings" takes a look.
Envisioning black holes
Astronomers zero in on some of the most mystifying phenomena in the universe
"It's pretty amazing": First image of black hole at center of the Milky Way
Three years after capturing the first image of a supermassive black hole in a galaxy 55 million light years away, astronomers have managed to "photograph" one closer to home.
Hubble spots oldest and most distant star ever recorded
The star may be up to 50 times the mass of our sun.
Potential life-supporting planet found orbiting a dying star
If confirmed, this "unexpected" discovery in the Milky Way would be the first time a life-supporting planet has been found orbiting a dying sun.
Scientists believe they've spotted first planet outside the Milky Way
The planet hasn't been confirmed but the findings could help scientists identify other planets outside of our galaxy.
Mysterious radio waves coming from the heart of the Milky Way
"We've never seen anything like it," one astronomer said.
Astronomers find origins of "galactic cannibalism" in dark matter halo
"One galaxy may have eaten one of its slightly smaller, more primitive neighbors, that then spilled all its stars into the outskirts," an MIT professor said.
Astronomers observe death of a distant galaxy for the first time
Galaxy ID2299 is losing its ability to form new stars, causing it to die.
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