Sky watchers around the world have a new star to hunt for in the night sky, thanks to a recently detected explosion in our galaxy. The nova, named V462 Lup, is located within the southern ...

A new star, V462 Lup, was discovered in the Lupus constellation, thanks to a sudden explosion in the Milky Way. The new star is most visible in southern hemisphere.

"Milky Way season," when the galaxy's bright center becomes easier to see from Earth, typically runs from February to October, according to Milky Way photography website Capture the Atlas.

The Milky Way's satellite galaxies are less typical than previously thought. Most Milky Way-like galaxies have star-forming satellite galaxies, unlike our own. The Milky Way's unique satellite ...

Science Welcome to the best month of the year for stargazing — expect killer views of the Milky Way, experts say By Caroline Cubbin Published June 10, 2025, 1:38 p.m. ET ...

So, in this month’s column I’ll focus on a feature of our skies that is undoubtedly best when viewed from the southern hemisphere, and particularly at this time of year: the Milky Way.

An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region of our Milky Way galaxy. The Giant Molecular Cloud (GMC) is about 60 parsecs ...

But the only way to get to a new prediction about the eventual fate of the Milky Way will be with even better data.” DOI: Nature Astronomy, 2025. 10.1038/s41550-025-02563-1 (About DOIs).

A new star, V462 Lup, was discovered in the Lupus constellation, thanks to a sudden explosion in the Milky Way. The new star is most visible in southern hemisphere.