Earth—our tiny blue dot in the galaxy—is approximately 26,000 light years away from a fascinating and active region of the Milky Way called the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). This region holds clues ...

UConn researchers develop a clearer 3D model of the galactic center (Adobe photo) Earth – our tiny blue dot in the galaxy – ...

Astronomers have identified a vast population of potential protoplanetary disks within the turbulent central molecular zone ...

Astronomers have been identifying protoplanetary disks for many decades—structures that evolve into solar systems like our ...

Using new observations with the ALMA telescope array in Chile, researchers have compiled the most precise map of three regions in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone to date, providing valuable ...

Using new observations with the ALMA telescope array in Chile, researchers have compiled the most precise map of three regions in the Milky Way's ...

For decades, astronomers have discovered hundreds of protoplanetary disks—structures believed to represent the early stages ...