The second of three images of ESO’s GigaGalaxy Zoom project has just been released online. It is a new and wonderful 340-million-pixel vista of the central parts of our home galaxy as seen from ESO’s ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Scientists captured the first-ever close-up picture of a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy, ushering in a new era of cosmic study. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) released ...

The Milky Way galaxy, comprised of billions of stars, will be visible in the night sky until the end of May, particularly between the last quarter moon (May 20) and the new moon (May 30). Light ...

If you've never gotten a good luck at the Milky Way galaxy, you'll have that opportunity on Fourth of July weekend. "The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," ...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...

A long-held dream in astronomy has finally come into reach, and it carries a surprising emotional weight. For years, ...

A new survey, perhaps the largest of its type, shows the Milky Way's galactic plane in stunning detail. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Scientists created the most accurate 3D map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy, based on data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope. The star-formation region that is ...

It wasn't until the early 1900s that we really started to piece together the true nature of our galaxy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

People will be able to catch a glimpse of the Milky Way galaxy this weekend The Milky Way will be viewable with the naked eye, but telescopes always help The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc ...