Can you see the Milky Way galaxy from Earth? Yes! And as stargazers and skywatchers know, it’s a stunning sight to see. Comprised of billions of stars, the Milky Way galaxy got its name because from ...

The best time to view the Milky Way in the Northern Hemisphere is from March to September. The Milky Way, our home galaxy ...

Understanding how the Milky Way formed means looking far beyond the bright spiral you see in the night sky. A new study led ...

Head away from city lights in late August to see the dense core of the Milky Way arcing towards the southwestern horizon against a blissfully dark sky as the waning lunar disk approaches its new moon ...

Spring stargazers might be disappointed to find a major feature missing from the night sky: the core of the Milky Way. The Milky Way, the spiral-shaped galaxy we call home, is technically always ...

Marco Carotenuto's image of the Milky Way titled “Alone together in the stardust” from the Sahara desert in Tunisia. Used with permission. We live in the Orion Arm of a spiral galaxy called the Milky ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars. In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band ...

The Milky Way looks serene from our vantage point, a hazy river of light arcing across the night sky. Yet the stars that make ...

Far from city lights, Hanle offers one of the clearest night skies in India, perfect for stargazing and spotting the Milky ...

A 14%-illuminated waxing crescent moon will hang low in the southwest tonight, soon after sunset, still in Capricorn, with ...

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 ...