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The Gaia space probe, launched in December 2013, has mapped more than a billion stars in the Milky Way.

• 14 сентября 2016, 18:03

Cosmic rays -- fast-moving particles that constantly pummel our planet -- come from the explosion of supernovae, new research confirmed Thursday, resolving an astronomical mystery.

• 15 февраля 2013, 11:06

The Milky Way contains at least 17 billion planets the size of Earth, and likely many more, according to a study out Monday that raises the chances of discovering a sister planet to ours.

• 08 января 2013, 10:08

American photographer and non-professional astronomer Nick Risinger pictured a unique panoramic view of the Milky Way in real color.

• 02 июня 2011, 11:19