The motions of stars in the Milky Way have revealed a giant outward ripple, set off by a massive event sometime in our galaxy ...

A new radio portrait of the Milky Way blends big-picture and high-detail surveys, exposing star nurseries, supernova debris, ...

Astronomers recently built a precise radio map of the Milky Way’s southern midline, showing 98,000 radio sources.

"No low-frequency radio image of the entire Southern Galactic Plane has been published before, making this an exciting ...

The Milky Way galaxy, comprised of billions of stars, will be visible in the night sky until the end of May, particularly between the last quarter moon (May 20) and the new moon (May 30). Light ...

First, a quick overview: the Milky Way is classified as a disk galaxy, with a broad circular collection of stars, gas and ...

Observations show the disk of our galaxy is not flat but warped and waving. Astronomers are still working out the reasons why ...

How do you map something you can’t see? For astronomers studying the Milky Way, the answer lies in radio waves-the very lowest frequencies that slip past the dust and gas obscuring our galaxy’s heart.

Astronomers are grappling with a cosmic mystery as they observe a massive ripple, known as “The Great Wave”, sweeping across ...

Astronomers have created the most detailed low-frequency map of the Milky Way, revealing otherwise hidden stars and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When will the Milky Way collide with the Andromeda Galaxy?