Our hazy galaxy The microwave light comes from a region surrounding the galactic center, and it looks like a form of energy called synchrotron emission, which is produced when electrons pass ...

Our hazy galaxy. The microwave light comes from a region surrounding the galactic center, and it looks like a form of energy called synchrotron emission, which is produced when electrons pass ...

The microwave photons that create the CMB travel through the universe to Earth. "On their journey to us, they can pass through galaxy clusters that contain high-energy electrons," NASA officials ...

It traveled from a mysterious point in deep space. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device ...

ESA's Planck mission is yielding some surprising findings along with a beautiful new map of the Milky Way that breaks down some of the key elements of our galaxy. Data collected by the telescope ...

This photo features the MCG+01-38-004 galaxy and MCG+01-38-005 galaxy, but it’s the latter that’s truly fascinating. It’s known as a water megamaser and helps scientists understand the ...

The galaxy is full of strange, gentle microwave beams, but until recently, scientists had no idea where they came from. The most common theory was a group of organic molecules called polycyclic ...

Our hazy galaxy. The microwave light comes from a region surrounding the galactic center, and it looks like a form of energy called synchrotron emission, which is produced when electrons pass ...

A European spacecraft has snapped new images of our Milky Way galaxy, confirming the puzzling presence of a shroud of microwave fog around the galactic core. IE 11 is not supported.