In any globular cluster, all its stars formed at the same time, from the same cloud of gas. The Milky Way has around 150 ...

NGC 6744 is a spiral galaxy bigger than, but otherwise very similar to, our own. NASA has dubbed the large spiral galaxy the ...

Now, the powerful space telescope has pushed it to the edge closer to home in our very own galaxy, the Milky Way. A team of ...

The Milky Way appears to have a vast ripple spreading out across at least a quarter of its disc. If confirmed, the structure might be a relic from a brush with another galaxy, but not all ...

The Milky Way, a barred spiral galaxy, has been extensively studied by NASA. Infrared images illustrate polarized dust, while ...

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope depicts the "extreme outer galaxy" in unprecedented detail, NASA researchers ...

Astronomers led by Song Wang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have discovered an unusual celestial phenomenon, ...

Supermassive black holes, celestial objects with masses greater than a million times that of the Sun, remain one of the ...

NASA's Webb Peers Into the Extreme Outer Galaxy Sep. 12, 2024 — Astronomers have directed NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this ...

The Love’s Planetarium, which opened Friday, is the only one of its caliber in North America. With its eight 4K projectors ...

NASA has dubbed the large spiral galaxy the Milky Way’s ‘big brother ... Scientists are using DECam to construct the most extensive 3D map of the night sky ever made.

Webb's imagery has enabled scientists to better study star formation in the outer Milky Way. A team of NASA astronomers recently pointed the spacefaring telescope toward the outskirts of our own ...