As conveyed to Space.com, this is one of the brightest and longest galactic center filaments that have been detected so far. The distances of these filaments are 26,000 light-years and 230 light-years ...

Instead of using thrusters, SPHEREx relies on a system of reaction wheels to control its orientation. The observatory will ...

"We are all in orbit around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. How big is this collection of stars? Somewhere between 200 and 400 billion suns in the Milky Way galaxy, about 100,000 light years ...

A recent study carried out by Ohio State University proposes that magnetar flares, immense explosions in space, could be a ...

The Milky Way galaxy is a majestic sight to behold. Here are 10 awe-inspiring images captured by NASA that showcase the ...