Earth—our tiny blue dot in the galaxy—is approximately 26,000 light years away from a fascinating and active region of the Milky Way called the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). This region holds clues ...

The Orion Nebula (M42) and Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) may reign supreme among star-forming regions in the Milky Way, but they ...

This image from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals the locations of various elements in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, including silicon (red), sulfur (yellow), calcium (green), and iron ...

Skywatchers were left surprised, puzzled and awestruck by a mysterious streak of light slicing through the night sky.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a detailed image of Messier 63. It is also known as the Sunflower Galaxy. The galaxy is ...