You still may be able to spot the Milky Way's galactic center in the night sky across the US, but time is running out.

Look for the three stars that make up the distinctive formation of Orion's Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — shining ...

Learn how many stars there are in the Milky Way, and how astronomers count them.

Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) imagery was used to create a animation of the warp of the Milky Way galaxy. Credit: 2MASS, ...

Every one of us is unique and important, but at the same time, we’re a microscopic part of something that’s beyond ...

Though the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the band of billions of stars. "Milky Way season," when the galaxy's ...