The Andromeda galaxy, our closest spiral neighbor to the Milky Way, becomes prominently visible in the night sky during ...

On October 18, 2025, the 4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) facility, installed on the VISTA telescope at ...

Every one of us is unique and important, but at the same time, we’re a microscopic part of something that’s beyond ...

Study suggests comet 3I/ATLAS may originate from the Milky Way’s thick disk, shedding light on the galaxy’s hidden frontier.

Every one of us is unique and important, but at the same time, we’re a microscopic part of something that’s beyond ...

Our galaxy will make for a particularly splendid sight on the dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on Aug. 23. Head away from city lights in late August to see the dense core of the Milky Way ...

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky. Spectators will have the best luck on cloud-free nights and in locations away from ...

First images of light from objects in the Universe are now recorded and split into thousands of colour components4MOST will investigate the formation ...

Can you see the Milky Way galaxy from Earth? Yes! And as stargazers and skywatchers know, it’s a stunning sight to see. Comprised of billions of stars, the Milky Way galaxy got its name because from ...

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op. Milky Way season, when the galaxy's bright ...

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky. Spectators will have the best luck on cloud-free nights and in locations away from ...

Just how far can we see on a clear, dark night? If you’re a regular reader of this column, you know that the stars overhead lie many trillions of miles ...