Galaxies like the Milky Way boast more than spirals; they also have feathers, where clumps of new stars are born. Astronomers have been stumped by how these complex structures form, but now a research ...

Astronomers have uncovered a new mystery surrounding a pinwheel-shaped star system—while, fortunately, revealing it is not likely to live up to its "death star" reputation. Located approximately 8,000 ...

The US is facing an “economic catastrophe and an inflation nightmare”, US President Donald Trump has said, using the surging cost of eggs as just one example ... began to spiral during Biden ...

Spirals are a repeating theme in astronomy, with arguably the most famous example of a swirling armed structure being our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Now, using a powerful NASA supercomputer called ...

The push for tax permanence is the latest example of Republican readiness to ... "Over the long run, it may be what puts us into a debt spiral situation. The higher your debt, the higher your ...

The push for tax permanence is the latest example of Republican readiness to heed Trump's ... "Over the long run, it may be what puts us into a debt spiral situation. The higher your debt, the higher ...

Now, a new computational study has revealed a surprising structure – a spiral generated by the tidal forces exerted by the Milky Way galaxy itself. The finding, in press at The Astrophysical Journal, ...

Now, a new model suggests that the inner part of the Oort Cloud may have an unexpected structure resembling a spiral, much like a miniature galaxy. The Oort Cloud begins roughly 2,000 – 5,000 ...

The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it looks like. Now, new simulations may have given them a first glimpse.