In the 1920s, astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the entire universe. Hubble's discovery revealed a much bigger ...

Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) were first theorized to exist in the late 1980s. In 2005, the first discoveries were confirmed.

In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...

Scientists have discovered an enormous radio galaxy 32 times the size of the Milky Way. They nicknamed it "Inkathazo," or ...

Are you fascinated by planets and stars? Do you love staring into the night sky? Here are some places that guarantee a ...

ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.

The materials that make up your body are intergalactic voyagers that have existed beyond the limits of the Milky ... way around" the galaxy before coming together to make up our bodies here on Earth.

Ladakh is located within the Himalayas and the Karakoram Range. Its rugged terrain, with high-altitude deserts and sparse ...