When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the ...

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 ...

The mystery object, located just a short 15,000 light-years from Earth in our Milky Way galaxy, was spotted emitting unusual ...

New research challenges the idea the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will collide, reshaping our understanding of galactic ...

This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial tipping point.

Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two spiral galaxies colliding is less than previously thought, with a ...

Astronomers capture the universe’s brightest era, revealing when galaxies like the Milky Way first formed and began to shine.

Experts at Durham University carried out 100,000 simulations of what catastrophe could happen if the Andromeda galaxy ...

While good news for the Milky Way galaxy, the latest forecast may be moot for humanity. “We likely won’t live to see the benefit ... Venus and possibly Earth. Even if it doesn’t swallow ...