The Milky Way has just been reconstructed in unprecedented detail, with artificial intelligence helping astronomers track the ...

The Milky Way galaxy, comprised of billions of stars, will be visible in the night sky until the end of May, particularly between the last quarter moon (May 20) and the new moon (May 30). Light ...

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If you've never gotten a good luck at the Milky Way galaxy, you'll have that opportunity on Fourth of July weekend. "The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," ...

Astronomers have discovered some of the most ancient stars in the Milky Way and tracked their positions and motions. This information has provided new insights into how our very own galaxy came to be ...

The first official image from the Vera Rubin Observatory has revealed a ghostly river of stars stretching farther than our ...

The SAGA Survey just published three new research articles that provide us with new insights into the uniqueness of our own Milky Way Galaxy after completing the census of 101 satellite systems ...

Our home galaxy is not a run-of-the-mill spiral, at least when it comes to chemistry. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers ...