Galactic bones, filaments of radio-wave-emitting particles, run through our galaxy, and one of them has a fracture. New ...

Earth and space mingle in stunning ways for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. From the “geological ...

The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025 as the band ...

"Milky Way season," when the galaxy's bright center becomes easier to see from Earth, typically runs from February to October ...

Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that surprisingly is shaped much like ...

The center of our galaxy has long been a mystery, specifically because there is a massive cloud of dust and gas at the center ...

A massive barred spiral galaxy from the early Universe has stunned astronomers by forming stars at 300 times the rate of the ...

Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that, surprisingly, is shaped much ...

Want a glimpse of the vast cosmos? Tennesseans should keep an eye on the night sky to see the Milky Way in May.

Astronomers have identified Zhúlóng, a spiral galaxy existing 12.8 billion years ago, using the James Webb Space Telescope.

Because of light pollution, 80% of U.S. residents typically can’t see the Milky Way, according to LiveScience.com, a science ...