Created using data from two extensive surveys, this spectacular radio image of the galactic plane of the Milky Way provides valuable insights into the birth and death of stars.

What does the Milky Way look like? Sometimes, the billions of stars comprising our home galaxy appear especially vibrant during “Milky Way season” as the band arcs across the night sky. The reason has ...

Supernova remnants, stellar nurseries and more populate the new edge-on view of the Milky Way as seen from Earth’s southern hemisphere.

The true scale of the Milky Way Galaxy — and, indeed, the universe as a whole — became dramatically clearer in the 1920s. That’s when a new generation of large telescopes coupled with photography ...

Astronomers recently built a precise radio map of the Milky Way’s southern midline, showing 98,000 radio sources.

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...

Ever stare into the night sky and wonder if we’re the main characters or just cosmic background noise? NASA’s latest 2024 findings suggest the answer might surprise you. This isn’t just pretty ...

The Milky Way could be coming to a sky near you. The billions of stars comprising our home galaxy should appear especially vibrant in late May as the band arcs across the night sky. The reason has ...

Here’s your best chance at catching a glimpse of the Milky Way this month from Kansas, including the upcoming weather forecast. Ryan Michalesko TNS Kansas residents will soon get the chance to see the ...

When it comes to what part of Earth is most at risk of an ISO impactor, low latitudes near the equator face the greatest risk ...

Learn about the closest black hole from Earth, Gaia BH1. This recently discovered black hole is dormant, but it’s only 1,600 ...