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Pegasus IV: Discovery and Spectroscopic Confirmation of an Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxy in the Constellation Pegasus

publication date04. 04. 2022
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calendar icon16. 01 2023
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Most distant stars in the Milky way lie half-way to the Andromeda galaxy

Astronomers identified the most distant stars still belonging to our own galaxy. The variable RR Lyrae stars have a unique pulsating period related to its brightness which allows scientists to determine their distance. It was found to be 1,2 million light years away - almost half distance to our neighboring big galaxy - Andromeda.

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calendar icon10. 11 2022
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Unknown structure hidden behind our galaxy's core

Astronomers detected evidence of extragalactic structure hidden behind the core of the Milky Way when looking from Earth. The region is known as a Zone of Avoidance and it’s largely unexplored due to dust and stars in our own galactic center. The structure consists of 5 galaxies analyzed in new scientific study and probably holds much more.

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calendar icon07. 10 2022
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Unveiling hidden stellar aggregates in the Milky Way: 1656 new star clusters found in Gaia EDR3

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calendar icon02. 10 2022
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The Galactic underworld: The spatial distribution of compact remnants

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