Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), ...

Beloved Milky Way chocolate to make a return following fan petition gaining over 8,000 signatures (Photo: Taylor Herring) | Taylor Herring The treats combine crispy wafer, soft centre and a smooth ...

The Milky Way keeps its planets close to its chest. Stars in a thin, flat disk bisecting the galaxy have more planets on average than stars in a thicker, enveloping disk — and astronomers now ...

[Photo: Eileen Fisher] Recycled fibers have a significantly lower impact on the planet. Using recycled wool, for instance ... “It’s the most powerful way to inspire them to recycle ...

The European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft has officially ended its mission to map the Milky Way after 12 years of data collection. The spacecraft shut down its science operations on January 15 ...

Until somebody took a photo of us and I was shocked by what I ... I wanted to prove to myself I could and set myself up the right way.” ...

In about 4.5 billion years, the Andromeda Galaxy will collide with the Milky Way, resulting in a spectacular cosmic collision! Don’t worry, though – the distances between stars are vast ...

By that metric, the ESA's Gaia mission is a resounding success. The spacecraft gave us a precise, 3D map of our Milky Way galaxy and has forced us to abandon old ideas and replace them with compelling ...