Will the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide in several billion years? The odds have changed with a new study using ...

From your place inside the Milky Way, you are living within a galaxy that keeps a detailed chemical diary. Every star holds ...

New simulations reveal that the Milky Way’s odd split between two chemically distinct groups of stars isn’t a universal ...

A peculiar cluster of stars swirling around the violent center of the Milky Way could become "immortal" by continuously capturing and destroying dark matter particles in their cores, a new study ...

New simulations of Milky Way-like galaxies reveal that the strange split between two chemically distinct groups of stars may ...

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will map the Milky Way using infrared observations, studying star formation, stellar evolution, star clusters, and hidden galactic structures over a two-year survey.

A mysterious region near the center of the Milky Way has captured the attention of astronomers. Known as Sagittarius C, this strange place holds thousands of newborn stars, huge clouds of gas, and ...

Star chemistry reveals two spiral arms and a faint bridge in the Milky Way, offering a clearer view of hidden structure in ...

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has released detailed plans for a major survey that will reveal our home galaxy ...

A mysterious alignment of stellar "ghosts" from dead stars haunts the heart of the Milky Way, and scientists may finally know why. Astronomers know a great deal about planetary nebulas, but an ...

Time is running out to see the iconic band of stars that comprise the center of the Milky Way. Our galaxy is positively teeming with billions of billions of stars that routinely become bright and ...

New results indicate that star formation in our galaxy radiated out from its core as young stars drifted apart. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...