Around 16-17 June, Mars will appear to pass close to Regulus, the bright star at the heart of the constellation Leo, the lion ...

Astronomers have long thought that the Milky Way is headed for an inevitable crash with its neighbor, Andromeda. But a new ...

The best chance for seeing the Milky Way this month will come around Memorial Day weekend in Illinois, according to experts — ...

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...

For this new study, the scientists relied on updated galaxy measurements to factor in the gravitational pull on the Milky Way ...

Also appearing near the moon on the first night of the month is Regulus, the bright pale-blue star in the constellation Leo, ...

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

Astronomers have discovered a peculiar star, exhibiting a unique combination of radio waves and X-rays, unlike anything ...

Mind-boggling beauty abounds in photographs from around the globe submitted to this year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year ...

Over the past decade, scientists have detected a puzzling phenomenon: radio pulses coming from within our Milky Way galaxy that ... direction of the Ursa Major constellation, where the Big Dipper ...

Because of light pollution, 80% of U.S. residents typically can’t see the Milky Way, according to LiveScience.com, a science news publication. The galaxy’s bright core will be easier to see and higher ...