Incredibly brilliant images have been released this week of the Milky Way and other distant galaxies from the world's largest ...

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before seen.

Two meteor showers will peak at the same time in July with the cosmic glow of our galaxy serving as the backdrop. Here's how to see the month's top astronomical sights.

By the start of the 20th century, they concluded that the Milky Way had a spiral shape and measured about 100,000 light-years across and about 1,000 light-years thick at its center.

Sky watchers around the world have a new star to hunt for in the night sky, thanks to a recently detected explosion in our ...

The nature writer debates our relationship with the world’s waterways that inspired his latest book, Is A River Alive? TRAVEL Robert Macfarlane looks for answers in his new book ...

The bright core of the Milky Way — the biggest and best sight at night — becomes visible in June in the Northern Hemisphere.

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As of Tuesday, you can watch the river otters 24/7 on a new live cam. It's part of a new partnership between WFMZ and the Da Vinci Science Center. The otter cam is live right now, available on ...

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