Astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope spotted surprisingly cold, dense hydrogen clouds embedded inside the Milky Way’s ...

When looking up at the sky, you might think galaxies have always looked the way they do today. But a new study from Princeton ...

It's the so-called "Milky Way season" in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's everything you need to know about viewing the galaxy ...

Arizona is an ideal spot to see the Milky Way thanks to its numerous dark-sky places. Here's the best time to see - and ...

The awe-inspiring distances of the cosmos are hard to visualise, so how can we be certain we are measuring them correctly?

Astronomers have studied the globular cluster 47 Tucanae extensively, but still have many questions. It may have an ...

An international team, including astronomers from Keele University, has performed a unique cosmic test to measure the mass of ...

"The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," according to the Capture the Atlas ...

By studying what makes the Milky Way unique, astronomers are hoping to understand our galaxy’s past and unravel the mystery ...

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 ...

Alternative to fireworks? Stargazers could instead catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way ...

If you thought that the Milky Way was just your average run-of-the-mill galaxy, you’d be wrong. Turns out that it’s quite the freak and we shouldn’t consider it a standard example of how ...