Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is ...

July will kick off with colorful flashes of light during Independence Day celebrations across the United States, but the ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...

The Sagittarius A* supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Galaxy may be "warping the spacetime surrounding it into ...

A new generation of black hole research is unfolding thanks to artificial intelligence, massive simulations, and cutting-edge ...

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before ...

We know black hole mergers occur because we can detect the resulting gravitational waves. But when trying to piece together ...

Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, ...

Disk galaxies, like our own Milky Way galaxy, commonly consist of both a thick and thin disk of stars—each with different ...

Giant molecular cloud (GMC) encompassing the mass of 160,000 suns, reportedly graces the Milky Way Galaxy 23,000 light years ...

The bright core of the Milky Way — the biggest and best sight at night — becomes visible in June in the Northern Hemisphere.

Scientists have long thought the Milky Way galaxy would someday collide with its closest neighbor, Andromeda. However, new ...