New research suggests that dark matter may be the key to uncovering the mysteries of the Milky Way. The scientific team led ...

Created using data from two extensive surveys, this spectacular radio image of the galactic plane of the Milky Way provides ...

Chandra X-ray Observatory and X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) imagery of the Milky Way's core and supermassive black hole ...

Observations show the disk of our galaxy is not flat but warped and waving. Astronomers are still working out the reasons why ...

Astronomers have captured the most detailed radio-colour map of the Milky Way, revealing tens of thousands of sources and ...

Supernova remnants, stellar nurseries and more populate the new edge-on view of the Milky Way as seen from Earth’s southern hemisphere.

Astronomers recently built a precise radio map of the Milky Way’s southern midline, showing 98,000 radio sources.

Researchers using new simulations suggest that the Milky Way’s past collisions may have reshaped its dark matter core. This ...

It's a reminder of why preserving pristine night skies remains essential for both astronomy and human wonder.

A photographer in New Zealand captured a once-in-a-lifetime celestial scene that blended multiple rare sky phenomena into one ...

The Milky Way appears as a dusty band of stars, but by observing its radio frequencies a different view can bee seen, ...