How one of the world’s greatest astronomers shaped our understanding of the universe

How one of the world’s greatest astronomers shaped our understanding of the universe
We define the meaning between these two descriptions of space
Believe it or not, this long, luminous streak, speckled with bright blisters and pockets of material, is a structure like our Milky Way
And Earth may be one of the primary donor worlds
The remarkable detail reveals the individual astronomical objects that make up the celestial bird, as well as the finer features within them
The existence of the Local Void has been widely accepted, but it remained poorly studied because it lies behind the centre of our galaxy and is therefore heavily obscured from our view
For the first time ionised hydrogen has been detected at the lowest frequency ever towards the centre of our galaxy
By imaging this cool disk of gas rotate around the supermassive black hole, astronomers can watch how the accretion process unfolds
Analysis of the star’s chemical composition indicates that it could have originated from a dwarf galaxy that then merged with the Milky Way
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is set to release its first results – tune in wherever you are in the world
This new visualisation offers a 360 degree, riveting experience of what resides at the centre of our Milky Way
These “giant monsters” were observed suddenly devouring gas in their surroundings
We find out who’s the heftiest stellar family of them all
ESA’s Gaia found evidence in the night sky that points to the fact our galaxy did not form alone
The Large Millimeter Telescope in Mexico has revealed this rare outflow from 800 million light years away
The results from this study could reveal what happens to some stars during their demise
The short-lived blaze of glory was witnessed on Earth in 1670 as a nova, which is now known as CK Vulpeculae
Does the Milky Way block our view of stars in the night sky?
Gemma Lavender gets to the bottom of this question for us
Astronomers propose that between eight and 10 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy collided with the Milky Way and completely reshaped the galaxy