An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...

A maelstrom of star formation close to the center of our galaxy has been revealed in two different wavelengths by the James ...

For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused astronomers. This mysterious ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered dazzling newborn stars and thick cosmic dust in Sagittarius B2, the Milky Way's ...

Supermassive black holes stand out for their fundamental role in the evolution of galaxies and the history of the universe.

For decades, astronomers have known that stars orbit the Milky Way’s centre and that the galactic disc is warped.

The Milky Way galaxy is like a gigantic ocean gyre or eddy that spins and wobbles around its center. But our home galaxy also ...

Using supercomputer simulations, a team of researchers investigated a mysterious source of gamma light coming from the Milky ...

What can the gamma ray light emitted by the Milky Way Galaxy teach scientists about the existence of dark matter? This is ...

A strange glow at the heart of our galaxy might be the long-awaited sign of dark matter, the invisible force believed to ...

Where are all the Milky Way's missing satellites? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Milky Way's system of small, orbiting ...

The Milky Way contains a modest amount of alien civilizations, a new paper proposes — and there's a reason we aren't seeing ...