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why the biggest galaxies have the fewest new stars
# space

why the biggest galaxies have the fewest new stars

Some of the largest galaxies in the cosmos aren’t creating new stars. Now scientists finally think they know why.

the galactic graveyard: why alien civilizations in our galaxy may be long gone
# astrobiology

the galactic graveyard: why alien civilizations in our galaxy may be long gone

Did humanity evolve too late to ever meet a galactic federation of intelligent life?

galaxies without dark matter may actually be full of it
# space

galaxies without dark matter may actually be full of it

Galaxies seemingly lacking dark matter which threatened to rule out alternative ideas about what dark matter could be may actually be full of it, according to a second, in depth look.

are diffused galaxies a blow to the theory of modified gravity?
# space

are diffused galaxies a blow to the theory of modified gravity?

Are two galaxies which seem to lack dark matter proof that dark matter must be a particle rather than a quirk of gravity at cosmic scales. Well, it's actually kind of complicated...

how we know the milky way is warped and twisted, and how it got that way
# space

how we know the milky way is warped and twisted, and how it got that way

If you imagine galaxies as tranquil clouds of gas and dust, lit up by billions of pinpoints of light, a 3D map of the Milky Way and the details behind it will show you otherwise.

a supercluster in the making gives us a peek into the universe’s early days
# space

a supercluster in the making gives us a peek into the universe’s early days

Astronomers discovered a large proto-supercluster that shows us just how quickly the universe we see today organized itself.

sizing up a supermassive titan
# space

sizing up a supermassive titan

Astronomers weigh a black hole so massive, it wasn't born from an imploding star but from massive nebulae crushed by its own gravity.