But don’t expect to see the famously vibrant reds and cool blues of this 5,200-light-years-distant cloud through your telescope; they only show up on long-exposure photos. 4. The Lagoon Nebula ...

2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year The winners of the 2025 Milky Way ... a result of the island’s long isolation from ... and a 10-second exposure to balance the volcanic glow ...

Long-exposure photography can reveal intricate details, showcasing the galaxy's star clusters and dark dust clouds. Earth's position relative to the Milky Way during June allows for a direct view ...

The probability of the Milky Way colliding with the Andromeda galaxy within the next 10 billion years is now estimated at 50%, lower and farther in the future than previous predictions.

The James Webb Space Telescope has shown that the Milky Way’s black hole is constantly blazing with light, releasing long flares as well as short flashes every day.

Spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are surprisingly rare in our galactic neighborhood. Astronomers have wondered why for years, and now they may have an answer. Researchers simulated the evolution ...

Our universe is thought to be about 13.8 billion years old, meaning the Milky Way would have formed during the first billion years of existence as we know it.

The Hubble Space Telescope had gazed at spiral galaxy EGS-23205 before, but Webb's unique abilities allowed it to dial into details that had been missing from Hubble's observation.

Why it's so special: The Milky Way often appears as a reddish, pinkish and bluish-white arc across the night sky, but this new super-long exposure image from South Africa's ground-based MeerKAT ...

Long-exposure photography helps us catch sight of elements that we might not always see with our eyes — and sometimes, the appearance of fire where there is none. Skip to content Local News ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all.. Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two ...