The Milky Way galaxy is home to 400 billion stars and our own sun and solar system. It is nearly 120,000 light-years across and a shining example of a spiral galaxy.

On planet Earth, we sit at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy, nestled thousands of light years from the black hole at its center, in the Orion–Cygnus Arm.

High above and far in the distance, the band of our Milky Way galaxy forms an arch over a large stalk in this night panorama image." The glowing tents in Giulio Cobianchi's "Base Camp" make for a ...

What is the Milky Way galaxy? Stunning photos show what the Milky Way looks like in the sky. The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. "Milky ...

Our Milky Way Galaxy's Core Revealed (Photos) News. By Space.com Staff published 27 September 2013 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists have previously been able to predict or observe, ...

Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way appears in the night sky across the ...

From dangerous lion reserves to high mountain peaks, photographers go all out to capture the most spectacular images of our galaxy in this year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition.

Arizona is an ideal spot to see the Milky Way thanks to its numerous dark-sky places. Here's the best time to see - and ...

Astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope spotted surprisingly cold, dense hydrogen clouds embedded inside the Milky Way’s ...

Photos of the Milky Way galaxy visible from Earth. Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected].