Science & Environment
Milky Way not unusual, astronomers find
Detailed cross-section of another galaxy reveals surprising similarities to our home.
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10 spectacular images of the Milky Way
Travel photography blog Capture the Atlas have released the winners of their annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition. Here are 10 of our favourites.
Science & Environment
‘Galah’ to help capture millions of rainbows to map the history of the Milky Way
An Australian-led observing survey, called Galah, is undertaking the immense task of disentangling our galaxy’s story.
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Study reveals new details of our galaxy
Australian and German scientists have created a detailed new map of our Milky Way using the world’s largest radio telescopes.
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Under the wheatbelt sky
The Milky Way rises over flooded salt lakes near Beacon, Western Australia.
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Australia’s first Dark-Sky Park named
Warrumbungle National Park in central western NSW has been recognised as Australia’s first Dark-Sky Park, where you can see “the full array of visible sky phenomena”.