In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...

Now here is the real trick. In order for the Milky Way to be sharp in the picture, the exposure can’t be any longer than about 90 seconds. (And that’s with a very wide 14mm lens.) Any longer ...

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is typical: it has hundreds of billions of stars, enough gas and dust to make billions more stars, and at least ten times as much dark matter as all the stars and gas put ...

Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.

For the first time, astronomers have spotted and "weighed" a baby Milky Way-like galaxy lurking in the early universe, using incredibly detailed images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

These shots of the Milky Way were taken by 25-year-old photographer Stephen Bank over the past month They include some of the county's most iconic locations such as the renowned beauty spot Durdle ...

Astronomers have taken a close-up photo of a star outside our own galaxy, the Milky Way, for the first time ... to witness a star’s life in real time," said Gerd Weigelt, an astronomy professor ...

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...

Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) What time of night is the Milky Way visible? This is the real beauty of going looking for the Milky Way during August because it’s ...

The core of the Milky ... Images) Step outside on a clear, moonless night, and you may catch a hazy ark of light stretching from horizon to horizon—the spiral arms of our own Milky Way galaxy.