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Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) were first theorized to exist in the late 1980s. In 2005, the first discoveries were confirmed.

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Astronomers have discovered what they are calling the largest-known structure in the universe. Named "Quipu" after an Incan ...

Astronomers discover Quipu, a colossal cosmic structure spanning 1.3 billion light-years, which could reshape our ...

An investigation, carried out by the astrophysicists of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), questions one of the ...

In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...

Visual observers and astrophotographers alike can find something amazing to observe along the plane of our galaxy.

A new study suggests that the explosive deaths of the universe's earliest stars created surprising quantities of water that ...

Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...

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This is a photo capturing the unique rock pillars known as 'Pinnacles' in the Nambung National Park in Western Australia, ...