Supernova remnants, stellar nurseries and more populate the new edge-on view of the Milky Way as seen from Earth’s southern hemisphere.

One other thing the Gaia data has been clarifying is that the Milky Way's disk is not serene and flat, but warped and ...

Located in the constellation Leo, spiral galaxy NGC 3370 has long been a favorite among astronomers. NGC 3370 is part of a ...

The newly discovered feature offers insight into the large-scale structure of our galaxy, which is difficult to study from Earth’s position inside it. Scientists have spotted a previously unrecognized ...

St. Louis, Mo. — For decades, astronomers have been blind to what our galaxy, the Milky Way, really looks like. After all, we sit in the midst of it and can’t step outside for a bird’s eye view. Now, ...

Astronomers have spotted the earliest barred spiral galaxy yet. It is the same type of galaxy as our Milky Way, but it dates back to when the universe was just 2 billion years old, earlier than was ...

ALMA observations of incredibly distant spiral galaxy BRI 1335-0417 revealed seismic ripples across the realm. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

November’s night skies are grand, festive and bright in many places, quiet and contemplative in others. Both tempers are ...

A new, highly detailed view of the spiral galaxy NGC 6744. Credit: ESA / Euclid / Euclid Consortium / NASA // Image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre (CEA Paris-Saclay) / G. Anselmi A space telescope has ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory has just delivered its first cosmic revelation—and it’s a spectacular one. During its Virgo First ...

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