Structures known as "zippers" and "twisters" in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each ...

With summer soon approaching, the Milky Way will become more visible in May, especially as the new moon makes the skies dark.

Find out where to catch the Milky Way's appearance in the night sky as it becomes more visible with the 2025 summer ...

A newly released image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals a kaleidoscopic scene in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the ...

The word itself comes from galaktikós kyklos, or “milky circle,” the ancient Greek term for the Milky Way, our home galaxy.

Earth—our tiny blue dot in the galaxy—is approximately 26,000 light years away from a fascinating and active region of the Milky Way called the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). This region holds clues ...

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered that Cepheid variable stars in our neighboring galaxy, the Small ...

California stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars. In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band arching across the night ...

New simulation of magnetic turbulence helps scientists study star formation, space weather, and the forces shaping our galaxy ...

Researchers have discovered that Cepheid variable stars in our neighboring galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud, are moving in opposing directions along two distinct axes. They found that stars closer ...