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

First, a quick overview: the Milky Way is classified as a disk galaxy, with a broad circular collection of stars, gas and ...

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

Astronomers have created the most detailed low-frequency map of the Milky Way, revealing otherwise hidden stars and ...

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

If you’ve ever looked up at the night sky and marveled at the sheer number of stars, imagine being able to see the Milky Way ...

Frozen complex organic molecules have been discovered for the first time around a young protostar in a galaxy other than our ...

A new study suggests the Milky Way’s gamma-ray glow could be a dark matter signal shaped by ancient galactic mergers.

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

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

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