"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 is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...

A collision between our Milky Way galaxy and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, long considered inevitable, may be in question, astronomers say.

Astronomers have just made a major breakthrough in understanding the black hole at the center of our galaxy. Using artificial intelligence and millions of distributed computing simulations, they ...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...

An amateur astrophotographer has captured a stunningly detailed view of the spiral galaxy Messier 106, which is located 24 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.

Reuters. A thousand-color image of the Sculptor galaxy captured with the MUSE instrument at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, released June 18, 2025.

Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new object in our Milky Way, which is emitting X-rays and radio waves at the same time.

While ¹⁰⁰Ru does exist in Earth’s mantle, it’s slightly more abundant inside of the core—alongside 99.999 percent of the planet’s gold and other precious metals.

Today is the 55th Earth Day celebrated in the United States.It’s held every year on April 22 — a date originally chosen to fit college students’ schedules.

"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.

An amateur astrophotographer has captured a stunning view of the spiral galaxy Messier 106, located 24 million light-years away from Earth. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...