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

So how well do you know the Milky Way? Let's test your knowledge of our galaxy's size, age, speed and more with the 15 ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...

For years, astronomers have been puzzled by the presence of two gigantic, high-energy “bubbles” towering over and beneath the Milky Way’s center, extending 50,000 light-years into space. First ...

ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.

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

A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...

Astro Tourism is the travel trend you didn’t know you needed. As 6 planets align in February 2025, here are best spots to watch the rare event in Saudi Arabia.

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

Watch the mesmerizing Tarantula Nebula video captured by the Hubble telescope, showcasing the most productive star-forming ...

A recent NASA report suggests that countless tiny particles could be coming together to create an invisible, foam-like dark matter right in the middle of our ...

The plasma jets of this cosmic giant span 3.3 million light-years from end to end - over 32 times the size of the Milky Way ...