Galactic astronomy is a branch of astronomy that focuses on the study of galaxies, including their formation, evolution, and the various celestial objects they contain. Recent research in this ...

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Could our solar system have been temporarily exposed to an enhanced flux of cosmic-rays at some point in the ancient past?

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High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.

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Predictions are uncertain, but the solar system may be pushed farther from the galactic core or even ejected entirely from ...

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More information: He-Shou Zhang et al, A magnetized Galactic halo from inner Galaxy outflows, Nature Astronomy (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41550-024-02362-0 ...