Astronomers have unveiled the most detailed 3D map ever made of stellar nurseries in our Milky Way galaxy. Using data from the European ... author of two scientific papers explaining the new 3D model, ...

Using JWST and ALMA data, astronomers have spotted a superlong and narrow 'galactic contrail,' possibly produced by a black ...

This image captures a richly detailed section of the Milky Way, showcasing a tapestry of stars and glowing nebulas. Against a black cosmic backdrop, countless white stars sparkle like scattered ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The dark matter distribution of a Milky Way mass halo in a Lambda-cold dark matter (LCDM) ...

A team of scientists from the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) in Italy, led by astronomer Eloisa Poggio, looked intensely at this data and found there is a great wave stirring "the motion of ...

Not often do astronomers come across a tear in the tissue of a galaxy a scab so big it might span one-fifth of the Milky Way.

People will be able to catch a glimpse of the Milky Way galaxy this weekend The Milky Way will be viewable with the naked eye, but telescopes always help The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc ...

The Milky Way could be coming to a sky near you. The billions of stars comprising our home galaxy should appear especially vibrant in late-May as the band arcs across the night sky. The reason has ...