Where is our solar system in the vast assemblage of celestial objects in this island Universe we call the Milky Way? To answer that question, we can begin with the beautiful configuration of stars we ...

A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...

Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...

Gaia, the European Space Agency’s observatory that is mapping the Milky Way, has completed the sky-scanning phase of its mission - and its fuel is now nearly empty.

Are we alone in space? ☄️ Are there other civilizations on other planets? The Milky Way, home to our Solar System, counts numerous planets and stars. ? Can there be life there? We've gathered a list ...

Two stars in Wolf-Rayet 140 collide, forming carbon-rich dust. Webb captured 17 expanding dust shells, revealing ...

The European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft concludes its 12-year mission to map the Milky Way, leaving behind a legacy of ...

We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.

The European Space Agency's Milky Way-mapping space mission Gaia, which involves UCL researchers, has completed its ...

The definitive map is a legal document and the inclusion of a right of way is conclusive evidence of the existence of that right of way, whatever its physical state may be. However, the reverse is not ...