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 ...

This week, we present three dazzling astrophysical images from three different observatories, along with two pictures of Mars ...

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 ...

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

Astronomers have gotten their best view yet of the magnetic fields around the gargantuan black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Using the Event Horizon Telescope, a global collection of radio ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stargazing North Carolinians are in luck this month – one of astronomy’s most dazzling phenomena will be visible soon. During May 2025, the Milky Way, our home galaxy with a disk of stars spanning ...