Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. A former NASA analyst on TikTok has explained the (hopefully obvious) ...

Astronomers have gained insights into star formation by capturing the first spatially resolved detection of protostellar outflows and jets in the Milky Way's outer region. The research is published in ...

The Milky Way, our warped spiral galaxy, spans 120,000 light-years and hosts over 200 billion stars, including our Sun. It's embedded in a dark matter halo and constantly merges with smaller galaxies.

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky. Spectators will have the best luck on cloud-free nights and in locations away from ...

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op. Milky Way season, when the galaxy's bright ...

August has been a month jam-packed with cosmic phenomena visible from Earth – from nebulas to meteor showers to planetary conjunctions. But the month isn't over yet. And now, add to the mix one of the ...