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.

The Andromeda galaxy lies just beyond (...OK, about 2.5 million light-years beyond) our galaxy, the Milky Way. For the past hundred years or so, scientists thought these galaxies existed in a long ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. An international team reported Wednesday that this celestial object — perhaps a star, pair of ...

The mystery object, located just a short 15,000 light-years from Earth in our Milky Way galaxy, was spotted emitting unusual pulses.

A collision between our Milky Way galaxy and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, long considered inevitable, may be in question, astronomers say.

Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new object in our Milky Way, which is emitting X-rays and radio waves at the same time.

The Milky Way is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky throughout the United States, ...

The Solar System, home to Earth and countless other fascinating planets and moons, exists within the Milky Way galaxy. But exactly where are we in this vast galaxy? The Milky Way is a massive ...

Three simulations showing Milky Way and Andromeda bypass at 1 million light year separation. At 500,000 light-years, dark matter provides friction that brings galaxies to a close encounter.