When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op ...

In summer, we face toward the Milky Way's hub in the Teapot constellation, home to the galaxy's supermassive black hole. One of the brightest parts of the Milky Way band crosses Sagittarius the archer ...

The Milky Way galaxy, comprised of billions of stars, will be visible in the night sky until the end of May, particularly between the last quarter moon (May 20) and the new moon (May 30). Light ...

Over the last week, we’ve been entertained by a pre-Halloween visitor from the depths of our solar system. It’s Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, a ghostly dirty snowball of rock, gas, and dust partially ...