Black holes may not be as life-destroying as we thought. A surprising study reveals that the powerful radiation from active ...

The CMZ is a region of clouds rich in dust and molecular gas that roils around the galactic nucleus. It measures up to 2,000 ...

ESA shuts down Gaia spacecraft after more than a decade, leaving behind the most detailed legacy that will guide future ...

After more than a decade mapping out our home galaxy, the Gaia space telescope was powered down and sent into "retirement ...

The final messages sent to Gaia will continue to be carried out into space as the observatory sleeps, and as data from it ...

After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft was shut down on Thursday. But its legacy lives on.

Have you ever seen the Milky Way? What about the Northern Lights? A growing number of people have never seen these features because the skies over them are simply not dark enough. A 2016 study found ...

A team of astronomers has stumbled upon a humungous spiral galaxy, about five times more massive than our Milky Way galaxy ...

Deep in the galaxy’s central molecular zone (CMZ), surrounding the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s center, clouds ...

Ancient Greek theories on the Milky Way galaxy ranged from mythology to science, with ideas from Democritus, Aristotle and ...

Astronomers suggest there's a giant "star grinder" lurking at the center of the Milky Way, churning up star systems.

NOIRLab shared stunning views of the total lunar eclipse in the night sky over Chile, complete with a blood red moon and ...