21 July 2017
A new way to search for gravitational waves?
...is an ambitious mission to chart a three-dimensional map of our Galaxy, by measuring the positions and distances of stars in the Milky Way with unprecedented precision. So far, so good. But what does this have to do with gravitational waves you might...
09 August 2017
Stars orbiting Sgr A* hint at relativistic effects
... times that of the Sun and located 26 000 light-years from Earth, resides at the centre of our Milky Way. Although the existence of Sagittarius A* (or Sgr A* for short) was inferred much earlier, it is these details – its mass...
30 August 2017
Star formation history of the Universe revealed
... are known for a much higher rate of star formation compared to relatively sedate galaxies like our own Milky Way, making these structures ideal laboratories in which to study the interplay between gas, dust, and stars and...
11 September 2017
Are we being watched from afar?
...able to spot us amongst the plethora of planets circling the Milky Way? Turning exoplanet-hunting on its head, a group of scientists...It is a very effective technique and accounts for the way the vast majority of exoplanets have been discovered so far....
