We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

By that metric, the ESA’s Gaia mission is a resounding success. The spacecraft gave us a precise, 3D map of our Milky Way galaxy and has forced us to abandon old ideas and replace them with compelling ...

Researchers from the University of Connecticut have created the first 3D maps of star-forming gas clouds in one of the most ...

Gaia space telescope aimed to create an accurate and detailed 3D map ... view of the Milky Way, and this view is fundamentally changing what we thought we knew about our home galaxy.” ...

"We have by and large been ignoring triples in models and simulations — we're just starting to understand how these types of ...

Though space is chock-full of interstellar medium, it tends to be invisible unless lit up by a celestial spotlight. Sometimes ...

in the center of the Milky Way Researchers from the University of Connecticut have created the first 3D maps of star-forming ...

But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way — the magnificent Andromeda galaxy ... which is seen almost edge-on — tilted by 77 degrees relative to Earth ...

It spirals in toward a particularly galaxy-dense region, zooming by a factor of 75. This simulation showcases the cosmos as ...