A groundbreaking new supercomputer model shows how magnetic fields shape the turbulent flow of charged particles in space.

Stargazers are in for a celestial treat as our galaxy becomes more visible in late May skies. The increased visibility of the ...

Astronomers may have discovered a rare type of binary star system, where one star used to orbit inside its partner.

The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025. Here's how to ...

The Dusty Hand spans some 80,000 light-years across, making it somewhat smaller than the Milky Way, and has sported two ...

Because of light pollution, 80% of U.S. residents typically can’t see the Milky Way, according to LiveScience.com, a science news publication. The galaxy’s bright core will be easier to see and higher ...

Because of light pollution, 80% of U.S. residents typically can’t see the Milky Way, according to LiveScience.com, a science news publication. The galaxy’s bright core will be easier to see and higher ...

With summer soon approaching, the Milky Way will become more visible in May, especially as the new moon makes the skies dark.

Light is electromagnetic radiation: basically, an electric wave and a magnetic wave coupled together and traveling through space-time. It has no mass. That point is critical because the mass of an ...

But when scientists peer very far back, they find conundrums. JWST observations of the distant past are at odds with ...

On what might have been the proudest day of Jack Burns’s long career in astronomy, he was sitting on a beach. Orbital ...

Find out where to catch the Milky Way's appearance in the night sky as it becomes more visible with the 2025 summer ...