Astronomers capture the universe’s brightest era, revealing when galaxies like the Milky Way first formed and began to shine.

This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial tipping point.

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op ...

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It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all. Astronomers ...

Abstract: We have simulated, for the first time, the long term evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy using 51 billion particles on ... Published in: SC '14: Proceedings of the International Conference for ...

We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. A galaxy remarkably similar in shape to our own Milky Way ... galaxy with a high star formation ...

The winners of the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest ... curates the annual list based on image quality, the story behind the shot and the overall inspiration it provides.

The winners of the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest have been announced ... Dan Zafra, the editor of Capture the Atlas, curates the annual list based on image quality, the story behind ...

When looking for the Milky Way, it is also ideal to travel to high altitudes and face south. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, this will give you a great view; however, those in the Southern ...