NGC 1786’s mixed-age stars suggest globular clusters aren’t one-generation wonders, offering fresh clues to galaxy formation far beyond the Milky Way.

In summer, we face toward the Milky Way's hub in the Teapot constellation, home to the galaxy's supermassive black hole.

Back in 2010, scientists spotted something shocking: a pair of gigantic, glowing lobes of gas bursting from the Milky Way’s ...

Astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope spotted surprisingly cold, dense hydrogen clouds embedded inside the Milky Way’s ...

The world of space remains one of the great unknowns for scientists on Earth. The immensity of what is 'out there' means that any small discovery becomes news. Although in these s ...

In all, the research employed more than 37,000 stars distributed throughout the Milky Way disk with ages under 210 million years to create the new map.

Scientists discover huge galaxy that resembles our Milky Way The galaxy dates back to the universe’s infancy, 11.1 billion years ago ...

Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that surprisingly is shaped much like our Milky Way - a spiral structure with a straight bar of stars and ...

Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that surprisingly is shaped much like the Milky Way - a spiral structure with a straight bar of stars and ...

Forget the Colonel's herbs and spices; the secrets to Lone Star's most popular dessert, the delectable Milky Bar Pud, have been revealed by none other than the local restaurant chain's executive ...

How our own galaxy would handle it This type of scenario could begin if the Milky Way’s black hole Sgr A* ever begins devouring a star, gas cloud, or even a smaller dwarf galaxy.

Our sun and the planets that circle it are part of a galaxy called the Milky Way. Its name comes from the Greek galaxias kyklos (“milky circle”) and Latin via lactea (“milky road”). Find a remote area ...