Galaxies

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The Euclid spacecraft's detailed infrared image of the Milky Way's galactic center, revealing over 60 million stars and obscured structures.

Euclid spacecraft captures largest, most detailed Milky Way center image

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has just unveiled a singular image of the Milky Way's core, encompassing over 60 million stars.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 29, 2026

A supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy, with dark matter clusters forming around it, visualized as faint ethereal clouds.

Cosmos & Physics

Scientists Discover Dark Matter Clusters Forming Around Supermassive Black Holes

In five out of 14 galaxies studied, mass increases were observed moving away from the central black hole that could not be explained by visible matter alone.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 21, 2026

The Large Magellanic Cloud's immense gravity is actively tearing apart the Small Magellanic Cloud, scattering its stars and gas into the void.

Cosmos & Physics

Large Magellanic Cloud rips Small Magellanic Cloud apart

Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud are currently hurtling outward at an average speed of 17 kilometers per second, a clear sign of its imminent demise.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 8, 2026

A rogue star, moving at extreme speed, tears through the outer arm of a spiral galaxy, ejecting star systems and altering star formation.

Cosmos & Physics

Rogue star blasts through galaxy, reshaping star formation

For the first time, astronomers have directly witnessed a rogue star, traveling at an estimated 2 million miles per hour, rip through the outer arm of a distant spiral galaxy.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·May 21, 2026