Milky Way Mapping Milestone
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Milky Way mapper Gaia has completed the sky-scanning phase of its mission, racking up more than three trillion observations over the past decade
The Search for Alien Intelligence Goes Galactic
Scientists believe that civilizations at galactic distances could harness an entire star’s energy output, ushering in a new era of intergalactic exploration for signs of alien intelligence.
Will the Milky Way Dodge Andromeda?
Astronomers have long believed that the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies were on a collision course, but new simulations suggest there’s a 50% chance they might narrowly miss each other.