This image captures a richly detailed section of the Milky Way, showcasing a tapestry of stars and glowing nebulas. Against a black cosmic backdrop, countless white stars sparkle like scattered ...

Radio astronomy opens a window onto the invisible universe. While our eyes can detect visible light, countless objects in ...

"Gaia provides the first accurate view of what our section of the Milky Way would look like from above," Lewis McCallum, an ...

August has been a month jam-packed with cosmic phenomena visible from Earth – from nebulas to meteor showers to planetary conjunctions. But the month isn't over yet. And now, add to the mix one of the ...

One of the glories of the night sky is on full display this month – but hidden from many of us by the curse of light pollution. On a moonless night, take yourself far away from streetlights and other ...

Maffei 1 and 2 are two galaxies relatively close to our Milky Way. These galaxies were discovered in 1967 due to their infrared light. They belong to the IC 342/Maffei Group, a galaxy group near our ...

The discovery reinforces established theories about space. There could be many more satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way than previously thought or observed, according to astronomers. As many as ...

A rare black moon will happen tonight Aug. 22-23. A seasonal black moon happens every 33 months. Since a black moon is a new moon, you might be able to spot the Milky Way and the dumbbell nebula. A ...