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Astronomers produce the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and planets are formed.

Microscopic crystals extracted from meteorites could help settle a debate about the birth of our patch of the Milky Way.

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Arizona stargazers can see the Milky Way without special equipment. Learn when and where to spot our galaxy's bright center.

Milky Way season is here, bringing clearer views of our galaxy. Here's how to see it from Nevada.

Astronomers used RR Lyrae stars to trace the early Milky Way, revealing a rapid formation of its halo and disk, with chemical patterns similar to Andromeda.

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Astronomers wonder why there aren't more stars.

Scientists mapped 650 light-years of the Milky Way’s core to examine star formation in one of the galaxy’s most extreme environments.