T he Milky Way galaxy, home to our solar system, is no stranger to the vast cosmic forces that shape the universe. Yet, an exciting discovery has unveiled an even more dramatic future: the Milky ...

blast of X-rays coming from within the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a galaxy that orbits the Milky Way from roughly 160,000 light-years away. "Have you ever flipped through old photo albums and ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Astronomers have discovered what could very well be the Milky Way’s long-lost twin.