Our search for exoplanets is focused on Milky Way stars. It's been successful, with more than 6,000 detected so far.

A mysterious, high-energy glow from gamma-rays in the Milky Way's center is reigniting the debate: dark matter or a hidden ...

Researchers in Japan say they have used AI to produce the first Milky Way simulation that follows more than 100 billion ...

"Even though it's the first time we've seen a galaxy like this, we think that there could be many more out there." ...

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has been used to discover REBELS-25, a Milky Way-like galaxy from the ...

Astrophotography offers a breathtaking window into the universe, capturing moments that often remain unseen by the naked eye.

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Centuries before other galaxies were known to exist, astronomers called them “spiral nebulas.” Today the defunct term still ...

Brecher's image reveals spectacular detail in the spiral arms of the 14,000- light-year wide galaxy, where dense dust lanes ...

One reason for its renown is its fortunate overhead position each autumn. Probably another attraction is its mellifluous title. The galaxy M87 is bigger while Centaurus A is more mysterious. But none ...

The old saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same" certainly applies to the known universe. Here we see ...

A century ago, a star in Andromeda named V1 launched a revolution in astronomy, revealing its true immensity and the origin ...