Astronomers have released a gigantic infrared map of the Milky Way containing more than 1.5 billion objects ... "We have made so many discoveries that we've changed how we view our galaxy forever," ...

Large galaxies, like the Milky Way, attract smaller galaxies. Our solar system's cosmic neighborhood spans 100,000 ...

The galaxy is seen ... the traditional view of galaxies evolving slowly over billions of years. “Seeing a galaxy with such similarities to our own Milky Way... challenges our understanding ...

A trio of Japanese astronomers has challenged the accuracy of the first-ever image showing the supermassive black hole that lies at the heart of our galaxy ... of the Milky Way—shows a dark ...

The research team plans to extend its HAWC observatory findings and narrow down ... of the Milky Way, science may have a closer view of the mystery at the heart of our home galaxy.

An international team that includes the University of Bath in the UK has discovered three ultra-massive galaxies (‘Red ...

(Nanowerk News) An international team that was led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and includes Professor Stijn Wuyts ...

As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from repairing DNA to improving your mental health.

down to what is now called ultra-faint dwarfs," which have just a few hundred thousand stars, Graur told Live Science. Confirming if a nearby dwarf galaxy is a Milky Way satellite involves ...

Scientists find dwarf galaxies by using instruments with a wide field of view to capture as much ... Confirming if a nearby dwarf galaxy is a Milky Way satellite involves spectroscopy — analysis ...