Milky Way

James Webb Telescope discovers organic molecules in a distant galaxy, with implications for life beyond the Milky Way. Astronomers are also investigating a mysterious 'cosmic void' that Earth and the Milky Way may be drifting through.

About Milky Way

The Milky Way is the barred spiral galaxy containing our Solar System.

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Top Milky Way News

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"James Webb reveals extraordinary organic molecules in an ultra luminous infrared galaxy ScienceDaily Deep inside a nearby galaxy cloaked in thick clouds of gas and dust astronomers have uncovered a surprising treasure trove of organic molecules using the James Webb Space Telescope. Peering through the cosmic veil in infrared light researchers detected an extraordinary mix of carbon-rich compounds including benzene methane and even the highly reactive methyl radical never before seen outside the Milky Way"
News Link @ScienceDaily 2026-02-12T09:01Z 300.4K followers, [----] engagements

"'Family Tree' of The Milky Way Reveals The Fate of The Mysterious Kraken Galaxy : ScienceAlert It changed our galaxy forever"
News Link @ScienceAlert 2023-04-16T17:01Z 112.4K followers, 889.4K engagements

"The merger that led to the formation of the Milky Ways inner stellar halo and thick disk - Nature A galaxy slightly larger than the Small Magellanic Cloud merged with the Milky Way about [--] billion years ago  thickening the ancient disk and forging the Galaxys inner halo"
News Link @SpringerNature 2018-10-31T00:00Z 2.1M followers, 194.9K engagements

"Were Way Below Average Astronomers Say Milky Way Resides In A Great Cosmic Void The stars galaxies and even giant superclusters dont add up. And that might be the cause of our greatest cosmic problem"
News Link @Forbes 2017-06-07T14:25Z 20.3M followers, 4M engagements

Top Milky Way Social Posts

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"2020 physics laureate Andrea Ghez: then and now. As a young girl Ghez loved mathematics and all types of puzzles. She would grow up to become an astronomer proving that something massive most likely a black hole is lurking at the center of our Milky Way. #WomeninScience"
X Link @NobelPrize 2026-02-16T17:37Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements

"Literally no one wants to be near us "Please avoid" sign stuck up by the Vulcans 🚨 Earth may be at the center of a 2-billion light-year cosmic void It could explain why our local universe appears to be expanding faster than expected. Earth and the Milky Way might be drifting through a colossal cosmic void spanning two billion light-years according to a https://t.co/3TwRQwS1Ea 🚨 Earth may be at the center of a 2-billion light-year cosmic void It could explain why our local universe appears to be expanding faster than expected. Earth and the Milky Way might be drifting through a colossal"
X Link @Artemisapphire 2026-02-16T15:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"LEGO Art The Milky Way Galaxy in stock on Amazon #ad https://amzn.to/3ZB1hSu https://amzn.to/3ZB1hSu"
X Link @Sneaky_Steals 2026-02-16T15:00Z 29.4K followers, [---] engagements

"Imagen ABSOLUTAMENTE FALSA. Ningn componente de la foto es real. La necesidad de likes ayayay. Once-in-a-Million shot of a bright Comet Lemmon streaks across the Milky Way above Stonehenge ☄🗿 https://t.co/JBM03pbvPO Once-in-a-Million shot of a bright Comet Lemmon streaks across the Milky Way above Stonehenge ☄🗿 https://t.co/JBM03pbvPO"
X Link @seba_sirius 2026-02-16T14:47Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements

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