The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025 as the band ...

"Milky Way season," when the galaxy's bright center becomes easier to see from Earth, typically runs from February to October ...

Small companion galaxies around our neighboring Andromeda galaxy appear to stretch and point toward Earth in a fascinating ...

Some stars streaking through the Milky Way at millions of kilometers per hour probably trace back to a supermassive black ...

"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova remnant that had not been observed before." ...

"Milky Way season," when the galaxy's bright center becomes easier to see from Earth, typically runs from February to October, according to Milky Way photography website Capture the Atlas. However, ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a sparkling cloudscape from one of the Milky Way's galactic neighbors, a ...

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

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

The careening star blasted through the galactic filament, known as "the Snake," at a zippy 1–2 million miles per hour.

The Ursa Minor Dwarf is a small galaxy, a loose aggregation of stars, and a satellite of the Milky Way. Its gravitational ...

"Milky Way season," when the galaxy's bright center ... when the illuminated side of Earth's natural satellite is facing away from our planet, rendering it effectively invisible to us.