The discovery of Zhúlóng, an ultramassive spiral galaxy observed as it appeared just 12.8 billion years ago, challenges ...

California stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars. In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band arching across the night ...

For those in midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, the arc of our galaxy becomes easier to see in May. Here's when and ...

The remaining five finalists include Natalie Clemenson of Zumbrota representing Goodhue County, Monica Evers of Kellogg representing Wabasha County, Nicole Haushchild of Zumbro Falls representing ...

For decades, astronomers have discovered hundreds of protoplanetary disks—structures believed to represent the early stages ...

Many never witness this wonder. About one-third of people, including 80% of Americans, can’t see the Milky Way at all. The ...

New simulation of magnetic turbulence helps scientists study star formation, space weather, and the forces shaping our galaxy ...

Sagittarius C, a turbulent region near the Milky Way’s center, is glowing with hot plasma and threaded by magnetic fields, ...

Astronomer Eliza Kempton said that she had waited her "entire career" to peer into an atmosphere from this mysterious class ...

When the stars align, about eight months out of the year, the Milky Way and its 100 billion stars can be seen in some form.

This week, paleontologists reported finding new details in an Archaeopteryx fossil via CT scanning and UV light exposure.

The Milky Way, one of astronomy’s most dazzling phenomena, is our home galaxy with a disk of stars spanning more than 100,000 ...