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TopFinds: Easing the pain of PTSD, a woman’s suicide on Facebook

Inside a fight to help victims of post-traumatic stress disorder. A woman commits suicide while using Facebook. More details and photos emerge about the Trayvon Martin shooting. These are the top stories on DigitalJournal.com.

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NASA's Chandra detects Milky Way's black hole devours asteroids

NASA astronomers say a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way may be vaporizing and devouring asteroids. This, the experts say, could explain the frequent flares observed in the center of the Milky Way.

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ESO's VISTA discovers old globular clusters of stars

Santiago - Two Globular clusters of very old stars in our galaxy have been discovered. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) VISTA Survey telescope at Paranal Observatory in Chile, made the new discoveries.

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Astronomers discover new stream of stars in our Milky Way

An international team of astronomers has discovered a new stream of stars in our Milky Way. The stream of stars is named the "Aquarius Stream" after the Aquarius constellation where it is located.

In the Media by Kimberley Pollock - 2 comments

First planet originating from outside the Milky Way discovered

Astronomers using a telescope in Chile have discovered the first planet that originated from outside our galaxy, the Milky Way.

In the Media by Kev Hedges - 3 comments

NASA Unveils Stunning Picture of the Milky Way Over Ontario

A beautiful picture of the Milky Way galaxy was posted on the NASA website today. The photo was taken over Ontario, Canada, earlier this month.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 11 comments

Many New Worlds Discovered In The Milky Way

According to a new scientific study, there are plenty of rocky planets with conditions that can sustain human life might not be uncommon. Scientists say that there could be plenty more planets undiscovered within our very own solar system.

In the Media by Can Tran

Giant Hydrogen Gas Cloud on Collision Course with Milky Way

Astronomers report a giant mass of hydrogen gas is heading toward the Milky Way galaxy and will collide with it in 40 million years. The clouds are moving at 250 kilometers per second and will likely form new stars in the galaxy.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 10 comments

Milky Way could hold hundreds of rogue black holes

Hundreds of rogue black holes could possibly be roaming around the Milky Way to "eat" stars and planets, according to US astronomers. The astronomers think that these black holes are invisible except for certain circumstances.

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Milky Way is a Cannibal Eating the Galaxy we Actually Belong To

For many years humans thought that they belong to one galaxy called the Milky Way. They have observed it through telescopes and were fascinated by many stars it consists of. But, along came a surprise: they weren't born into it.

In the Media by Tea Lulic - 6 comments

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Hubble images reveal galaxy similar to Milky Way

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of a barred spiral galaxy — a galaxy similar to our own and expected to give astronomers a better insight into the Milky Way.

Striking galaxy image from Hubble

The Hubble space telescope captures an image of a "barred spiral" galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way.

Black hole 'vaporising asteroids'

For years scientists have been trying to explain the reason why a giant black hole at the centre of the Milky Way has bright flares coming out from its centre.

Picture captures a billion stars

Two UK-developed telescopes are used to make a colossal picture of our Milky Way Galaxy, to reveal the detail of a billion stars.

Study says every star has planets

Every star in the Milky Way is host to at least one planet, say astronomers reporting at the American Astronomical Society meeting.