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

When looking up at the sky, you might think galaxies have always looked the way they do today. But a new study from Princeton ...

The awe-inspiring distances of the cosmos are hard to visualise, so how can we be certain we are measuring them correctly?

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 ...

A groundbreaking new survey from China’s LHAASO observatory has unveiled powerful ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray emissions across ...

Cosmic archeologists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to excavate ancient disk galaxies that tell the story of how ...

Attaining an outside view of the Milky Way galaxy is a bit like trying to examine the entire planet from your backyard—that is to say, it’s impossible from humanity’s current vantage point.

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before seen.

The Vera Rubin Observatory shared the first images taken with the technology, hailed as a transformative breakthrough in astronomical research.

Our home galaxy is called the Milky Way because it appears as a milky band of light across the night sky, a phenomenon that has inspired myths and names across cultures.

In just over 10 hours of test observations, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory captured millions of celestial objects, opening the ...

Astronomers are excited about the first test images released today from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which show the ...