The universe is a slow-changing place. While it's mostly true that the heavens and the deep-sky objects in it will look ...

When the ESA launched the Gaia spacecraft in 2013, it didn't generate the same fanfare as the launch of other missions like the JWST, or first light from telescopes like the Vera Rubin Observatory.

"Gaia provides the first accurate view of what our section of the Milky Way would look like from above," Lewis McCallum, an ...

Sagittarius unveils stellar wonders, from the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae showcasing the Milky Way’s breathtaking cycle of ...

The photograph showcases a vibrant scene, with the highlight being a star cluster named 'Pismis 24', located approximately ...

NGC 6914 lies nearly 6,000 light years from Earth. It sits along the Milky Way’s crowded plane where gas, stars and dust ...

Have you ever dreamed of traveling through the vast universe like an astronaut? Now, the opportunity has arrived! The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia space telescope has brought us an unprecedented ...

Energetic starlight is reshaping a vast molecular cloud 160,000 lightyears away. Hubble has captured a new generation of ...

Scientists have used the Gaia Space Telescope to create a 3D map of star kindergartens within the Milky Way, and you can fly ...

This image captures a richly detailed section of the Milky Way, showcasing a tapestry of stars and glowing nebulas. Against a ...

Scientists created the most accurate three-dimensional map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy, based on data from ESA's Gaia space telescope. This map will teach us more about these ...

See the winners of the largest astronomy photo competition, selected from more than 5,800 entries sent in from more than 60 ...