Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new object in our Milky Way, which is emitting X-rays and radio waves at the same time.

As it turns out, Coma Berenice is near the north galactic pole. That means when the Milky Way flattens out against our horizon, Berenice’s Hair is straight up in the sky.

Get ready to look up — the Milky Way will be visible in Arizona’s night sky over Memorial Day weekend. This awe-inspiring sight is a massive spiral of stars, dust and gas stretching over ...

Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they were independent galaxies, extremely large and distant.

Want a glimpse of the vast cosmos? Tennesseans should keep an eye on the night sky to see the Milky Way in May.

You can see the Milky Way in Arizona throughout the year, but it will be especially visible now through May 30, including over Memorial Day weekend, when darker skies coincide with the new moon on ...

The Milky Way is most visible with the naked eye in the late summer, while Earth is positioned with a perfect view of the center of the galaxy.

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. The celestial object is emitting X-rays around the same time it's shooting out radio waves.

NASA’s latest image of the Milky Way is two decades in the making. The dramatic view of the heart of the galaxy combines 370 observations taken over a period of 20 years and features billions of ...

June 2025 presents a unique chance to observe the Milky Way's core, visible from evening until dawn in dark locations. Favorable moon phases enhance the view, alongside planetary alignments and ...