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

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

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

The blog “Capture the Atlas” curates the most stunning images of our galaxy in its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection, and the 2025 edition is nothing short of breathtaking.

What does the Milky Way look like? Sometimes, the billions of stars comprising our home galaxy appear especially vibrant during “Milky Way season” as the band arcs across the night sky.

Milky Way photos: Instagram-worthy images show our galaxy visible in the sky Perfect for Instagram: Billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, sometimes appear especially vibrant ...

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 ...

A collision between our Milky Way galaxy and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, long considered inevitable, may be in question, astronomers say.