Astronomers have long used the Milky Way as a benchmark for studying galaxy formation and evolution, assuming that its ...

Research shows that galaxies form inside gigantic haloes of dark matter, the elusive substance that doesn't interact with ...

On Sunday November 23, 1924, 100 years ago this month, readers perusing page six of the New York Times would have found an ...

Researchers have found that there's something highly unusual about the Milky Way, setting it apart from other galaxies. As ...

In its galactic neighborhood, the Milky Way can be something of a bully.

The star, situated in a galaxy orbiting our own tens of thousands of light-years away, may be on the verge of a spectacular ...

This week, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, revealing the first-ever mid-infrared ...

For decades, scientists have used the Milky Way as a model for understanding how galaxies form. But three new studies raise ...

For decades, astronomers have puzzled over the intense heat and persistence of the fiery hot gas surrounding the Milky Way.

Hubble captures the aftermath of the Large Magellanic Cloud’s dramatic encounter with the Milky Way, revealing the loss of ...

WOH G64 is what's known as a red giant, a star nearing the end of its life, running out of hydrogen fuel. Through this ...