The video explains how telescopes, simulations and the motion of stars and gas help reconstruct the Milky Way from our ...

Simulations suggest the faintest galaxies near the Milky Way share one iron level because a single giant first star exploded in each.

Look east after dark in November and December to find the Andromeda Galaxy, a hazy patch of light 2.5 million light-years ...

A skymap of stars in the Milky Way and its environment, using data from the Gaia satellite. The area of sky observed by Rubin during a test run is ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image provides a lesson in galactic history. The sparkling collection of stars is named ...

Star Trek's Genesis device melts a world down and rebuilds it. Thompson does something similar on a tiny scale, using a laser ...

Need new artwork in your home? How about one that you build yourself? LEGO’s Art lineup has some really cool sets that are ...

Can you still see the Milky Way from your city? An analysis of 50 Indian cities reveals that only six have skies dark enough ...

When astronomers spotted Capotauro, they suggested it could be the earliest galaxy we had yet seen. But now a new team finds ...

An exhilarating period for science,’ say UChicago scientists who played key role in telescope design and deployment ...

The video explains a simulated future merger between the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy. It covers how the encounter ...

A globular cluster near the center of the Galaxy is hidden behind dense dust, and its age may force astronomers to reconsider ...