In just 30 seconds I captured the core of our galaxy, the Milky Way, glowing brightly ... proper cameras? "[Using a smartphone] is a way to dip your toe in the water to see if you want to do ...

"Core season" for the Milky Way has arrived, with our galaxy visible all night as a band of light arching across the sky.

The Milky Way’s core is loaded with clouds of dust — made of tiny grains of rocky and sooty material — which scatter away blue light. Only red light can get through to us, so any object ...

Because infrared light passes straight through the visual-light-blocking dust located between Earth and the Milky Way’s core, astronomers were able to view the area around Sagittarius A* much ...

This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial tipping point.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Astronomers have identified "space tornadoes" in the Milky Way's central molecular zone (CMZ) using ALMA, revealing long, narrow filamentary structures. These ...

The best time to see the core of our stunning home galaxy, the Milky Way, is fast approaching ... cameras for astrophotography or with a newer smartphone. A tripod will be required for a good ...