The billions of stars that make up our galaxy known as the Milky Way should be visible in late May.

Astronomers at NASA say an enormous filament near the Milky Way's center appears broken, and they think they know the culprit.

Fathi's image captures a swarm of bright Perseid meteors streaking across the dense dust lanes and glowing heart of the Milky ...

"The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," according to the Capture the Atlas website.

An explanation of why some argue it's better to photograph the Milky Way in summer and how to do it, including the best camera settings ...

A mysterious region near the center of the Milky Way has captured the attention of astronomers. Known as Sagittarius C, this strange place holds thousands of newborn stars, huge clouds of gas, and ...

More than a decade ago, scientists predicted our Milky Way galaxy and neighboring Andromeda would collide in four billion years, resulting in a “makeover” of our solar system. Now, that is ...

New data show a 50% chance the Milky Way won't collide with Andromeda. A merger with the Large Magellanic Cloud is far more likely.

Astronomers think that a smaller nearby galaxy could pull the Milky Way away from its long-presumed collision with the Andromeda galaxy.

Milky Way photos: Instagram-worthy images show our galaxy visible in the sky Perfect for Instagram: Billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, sometimes appear especially vibrant ...

See the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the Milky Way galaxy in this time-lapse view from the International Space Station.

The best chance for seeing the Milky Way this month will come around Memorial Day weekend in Illinois, according to experts -- and there are a few locations you might want to try viewing from.