Astronomers have unveiled the most detailed 3D map ever made of stellar nurseries in our Milky Way galaxy. Using data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia space telescope, astronomers ...

Scientists created the most accurate 3D map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy, based on data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope. The star-formation region that is ...

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 ...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS does not come from our corner of the Milky Way, and may be a time capsule of the early galaxy ...

Though the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the band of billions of stars. "Milky Way season," when the galaxy's ...

The Andromeda galaxy lies just beyond (...OK, about 2.5 million light-years beyond) our galaxy, the Milky Way. These galaxies are more than just neighbors: They're gravitationally bound. And for the ...

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way. An international team reported Wednesday that this celestial object — perhaps a star, pair of stars or something else entirely — is ...

The best chance for seeing the Milky Way this month will come around Memorial Day weekend in Illinois, according to experts -- and there are a few locations you might want to try viewing from. Milky ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When will the Milky Way collide with the Andromeda Galaxy?

Stargazing North Carolinians are in luck this month – one of astronomy’s most dazzling phenomena will be visible soon. During May 2025, the Milky Way, our home galaxy with a disk of stars spanning ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC, S. Payne-Wardenaar, L. McCallum et al (2025) Astronomers have unveiled the ...