A bright yellow object appeared in the sky in 1408. Its appearance was different from everything else, leading ancient Chinese astronomers to make a record about it. Chinese astronomers saw a strange ...

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 ...

A collision between the Milky Way and neighboring galaxy Andromeda is far from a sure thing; in fact, it could hinge on the flip of a cosmic coin.

The Milky Way may merge with the Large Magellanic Cloud in 2 billion years, not Andromeda, contrary to previous findings.

Webb takes a closer look at Abell S1063, a distant galaxy cluster that acts like a cosmic lens, peering into the universe’s past. ... The Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy. Cosmology, Galaxies.

A collision between the Milky Way and neighboring galaxy Andromeda is far from a sure thing; in fact, it could hinge on the flip of a cosmic coin. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Ursa Minor Brewing Featured By The Food Network. The Food Network published this article on May 22nd, and it is all about beer poking! If you're wondering what that is, you are not alone because I am ...

The strange cluster patterns of dwarf galaxies suggest that dark matter may be much more complex and interactive than we think. 1-1. Dwarf galaxies are moving differently than expected. Scientists ...

Like magnificent large spiral galaxies, small galaxies also form stars. In the image, the dwarf irregular galaxy "Ugc 2858" shows bright blue young star clusters and pink areas where stars are ...

The Milky Way sits in a cosmic neighborhood called the Local Group that includes more than 50 other galaxies. Those galaxies can be as small as a dwarf galaxy with up to only a few billion stars ...