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

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

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

The name for our galaxy comes from the ancient Greek words for ‘milk’ or ‘milky’. They could only see it as a bright band of ...

Edwin Hubble's revelation in 1924 that the Andromeda Nebula was, in fact, an 'island universe,' was a pivotal moment in our ...

For years, scientists have used the Milky Way as a model for understanding how galaxies form and evolve. But new research ...

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

Scientists have finally imaged a star outside of the Milky Way for the first time. Here's what it looks like and how they did ...

Studies conducted a few decades ago first discovered the presence of a gaseous sphere extending to 7 lakh light years ...

Astronomers capture the first detailed image of WOH G64, a star 2,000 times bigger than the Sun, as it nears its supernova ...

Astronomers have taken a zoomed-in photo of a star outside the Milky Way for the first time, the European Southern Observatory announced in a statement Thursday.