A 13-year survey conducted by the VISTA telescope has resulted in the creation of the most detailed Milky Way map ever. It contains a stunning 1.5 billion objects.

You’re now looking toward the constellation Sagittarius, through about 28,000 light-years toward the center of our Milky Way Galaxy and the Sagittarius Star Clouds.

Astronomers have discovered a giant, 500-light-year-wide cavity between two star-forming regions in the constellations Perseus and Taurus. An ancient supernova could be the culprit.

The cold, crisp January nights are ripe for spectacular viewing of our stellar heavens. Around 8 p.m., directly overhead, the V-shaped constellation Taurus the Bull, with its orange eye Aldebaran ...

This collage highlights a small selection of regions of the Milky Way imaged as part of the most detailed infrared map ever of our galaxy. Here we see, from left to right and top to bottom: NGC ...

By Ken Croswell February 23, 2023 at 9:00 am - More than 2 years ago The Milky Way is churning out far more stars than previously thought, according to a new estimate of its star formation rate.

Behold this gorgeous time-lapse video of the Milky Way rising in the night sky, captured by Justin Majeczsky at a gorgeous Lake Tahoe vantage point. Look closely and you can see Sagittarius! Lake ...