Astronomers have discovered a massive and previously unknown cloud of gas and dust in a quiet corner of our Milky Way galaxy.

An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region of our ...

Sounds of Big Bang' Shed New Light on Milky Way Galaxy's Uncanny Home Most of the astronomical objects are identified by ...

Scientists believe the Milky Way contains up to 400 billion stars and at least as many planets. The largest galaxy known, IC 1101, has more than 100 trillion stars. Step outside on a clear night and ...

There could be many more satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way than previously thought or observed, according to ...

Milky Way will be visible in May, over Memorial Day weekend, across US: When to see our galaxy Billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant till ...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, ...

Our planet itself is located along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA. The Milky Way sits in a cosmic neighborhood called the Local Group that ...

The best chance for seeing the Milky Way this month will come around Memorial Day weekend in Illinois, according to experts -- and there are a few locations you might want to try viewing from.

The Milky Way will be visible over California in May 2025. Learn the best days, viewing times and NASA tips for observing the spiral galaxy of stars.