• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 18th, 2013
Milky Way May Have Four Spiral Arms After All

Milky Way May Have Four Spiral Arms After All

The conclusion belongs to a new, long-term investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 15th, 2011
Milky Way's Shape Was Dictated by Galactic Collisions

Milky Way's Shape Was Dictated by Galactic Collisions

It consumed two dwarf galaxies over the last 2 billion years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 14th, 2011
New Spiral Arm Found in the Milky Way

New Spiral Arm Found in the Milky Way

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 16th, 2011
Milky Way Is Warped, Has Three Arms

Milky Way Is Warped, Has Three Arms

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 13th, 2010
Our Galaxy May Be Square

Our Galaxy May Be Square

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 10th, 2009
Milky Way Needs to Be Remapped

Milky Way Needs to Be Remapped

Independent work shows it has two spiral arms

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 22nd, 2009
New Theory on How Spiral Galaxies Got Their Arms

New Theory on How Spiral Galaxies Got Their Arms

The old, epicycle one seems to be flawed

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 4th, 2008
Milky Way Could Lose Two Arms

Milky Way Could Lose Two Arms

Sagittarius and Norma may be just gas clouds

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 9th, 2008
Weighing Supermassive Black Holes

Weighing Supermassive Black Holes

Galactic arms outstretch may reveal the size of black holes