In recent groundbreaking research published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists from the ...

The Milky Way galaxy glows alongside the zodiacal light over the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile.

"One day soon we may be able to see these 'missing' galaxies, which would be hugely exciting and could tell us more about how the universe came to be as we see it today." ...

By analyzing the data from ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers from the University of Chicago, Illinois and elsewhere, have ...

A cosmic dance could be the future of the Milky Way as it tracks a course to collide with neighboring galaxies, a University ...

An impossibly bright galaxy is forcing scientists to rewrite the rules of the Big Bang’s aftermath. Here’s what you’ll learn ...

You’ll have to wait until the sky is quite dark to begin our Milky Way Summer Road Trip, which means staying up or getting up at round 1 am. Then, facing the northeast, you’ll see a thumbnail ...

Milky Way photos: See images of our galaxy making itself visible around the globe Here's everything to know about our Milky Way, including how to see the stunning natural phenomenon.

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The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaked Aug. 12-13, delighting skywatchers worldwide. The Perseid meteor shower peaked on Aug ...

The Milky Way is readily visible without the use of a telescope or high-powered binoculars. But if you have them, magnification devices will let you get a closer look at various points of interest.