Giant molecular cloud (GMC) encompassing the mass of 160,000 suns, reportedly graces the Milky Way Galaxy 23,000 light years ...

Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, ...

When it’s “Milky Way season,” spectators have the best luck on cloud-free nights and in locations away from city light pollution. What does the Milky Way look like ?

We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its ...

A ghostly white river is coursing over the continent this month. It isn’t fog, and it isn’t cloud. It’s the packed heart of ...

A light layer of Saharan dust is expected to drift along the Texas Gulf Coast by Sunday, bringing hazy skies, reduced air ...

The view of our home galaxy lit up the night sky at the U.S. National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

The Vera C Rubin observatory, home to the world's most powerful digital camera, promises to transform our understanding of ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly ...

A massive cloud of dust that has traveled thousands of miles from the Sahara Desert is expected to reach Florida as early as the afternoon of June 4 before spreading through the Gulf Coast and ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade. A total view of the Virgo ...