Artist’s impression of a huge outburst shooting from the Milky Way’s core (Image: James Josephides/ Astro 3D) Earlier this week scientists announced that the nearest supermassive black hole to Earth erupted in an ‘cataclysmic’ explosion so dramatic it sent a huge gust of radiation ‘slicing’ through the Milky Way. Now an astronomer who led the […]
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The MeerKAT telescope array was used to discover the massive structures Astronomers have discovered a pair of huge and mysterious mega-bubbles at the core of humanity’s home galaxy. The hourglass-shaped structures are among the largest features ever discovered in the Milky Way. They are believed to have been formed by a ‘phenomenally energetic burst that
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While most people are aware of the fact that Earth rotates, actually visualising this movement can be tricky. But a stunning video of the Milky Way will help to change your perspective of Earth’s rotation. The incredible video was shot by Aryeh Nirenberg back in 2017, but has started recirculating on Twitter this week. Mr
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Photographer Aryeh Nirenberg has captured many stunning images of the Milky Way Galaxy over the years, but this latest time-lapse video could be one of the most beautiful. To accomplish this shoot, an equatorial tracking mount was needed to fix the lens focus on the Milky Way irregardless of any movement, such as Earth’s rotation.
