For those in midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, the arc of our galaxy becomes easier to see in May. Here's when and ...

For decades, astronomers have discovered hundreds of protoplanetary disks—structures believed to represent the early stages ...

Astronomers have identified a vast population of potential protoplanetary disks within the turbulent central molecular zone ...

The Milky Way is making its first major appearance of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and it’s set to be visible across ...

The Milky Way, one of astronomy’s most dazzling phenomena, is our home galaxy with a disk of stars spanning more than 100,000 ...

Many never witness this wonder. About one-third of people, including 80% of Americans, can’t see the Milky Way at all. The ...

New simulation of magnetic turbulence helps scientists study star formation, space weather, and the forces shaping our galaxy ...

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a sparkling cloudscape from one of the Milky Way's galactic neighbors, a ...

When the stars align, about eight months out of the year, the Milky Way and its 100 billion stars can be seen in some form.

Modern lasers meet ancient wisdom as four beams from ESO’s telescope reflect the Andean reverence for cosmic balance.

Milky Way Tech Hub and the Sherman Phoenix Foundation are partnering to offer free AI-focused workshops to 100 Black ...