See the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the Milky Way galaxy in this time-lapse view from the International Space Station.

The Solar System, home to Earth and countless other fascinating planets and moons, exists within the Milky Way galaxy. But ...

At the core of the galaxy, about 26,000 light-years away in space, is Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole about 4 ...

An international team of scientists have provided an unprecedented tally of elemental sulfur spread between the stars using ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show.

Gaia reveals Milky Ways side view with stunning new star map What would our galaxy Milky Way look like from the side We cannot take actual photos bec ...

Have you ever wondered how astronomers manage to map out the Milky Way when it's so incredibly vast? One of the most powerful tools is something called 21 cm radiation.

Astronomers have released a gigantic infrared map of the Milky Way containing more than 1.5 billion objects. This is the most detailed map ever produced to date. Using the VISTA telescope at the ...

The Milky Way as you've NEVER seen it before: Scientists reveal the most detailed infrared map of our galaxy yet - showing 1.5 billion moons, stars, and planets in unprecedented detail ...

The infrared map contains more than 1.5 billion objects, including newborn stars, making it the most detailed map of the Milky Way ever created.

August is a perfect time to observe favorite astronomical targets along the Milky Way. Use this "road map" to plan your Milky Way observing.

Astronomers have used the youngest objects in the Milky Way to build a new map of the galaxy's spiral arms, and the results are far messier than expected.