Billions of stars fill our galaxy that become visible at certain times of year. And in the U.S., that time, known as "Milky ...

Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and planets are formed.

"Milky Way season" is here, and dark sky areas in Michigan offer prime visibility of our galaxy.

A telescope in Chile has revealed the swirling splendor of star-forming gases at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy.

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From our vantage point inside it, the Milky Way can feel infinite, a hazy river of light that wraps around the sky. Yet when astronomers measure it carefully, our home galaxy turns out to be a ...

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A galaxy made of 99.94% to 99.98% dark matter immediately challenges and updates models for how dark matter works. It also sheds light on how the universe arrived at the large-scale distribution of ...

Discover how the giant star WOH G64, one of the largest known, transformed in 2014 and might be heading for a supernova.