Frozen complex organic molecules have been discovered for the first time around a young protostar in a galaxy other than our ...

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 ...

One other thing the Gaia data has been clarifying is that the Milky Way's disk is not serene and flat, but warped and ...

Created using data from two extensive surveys, this spectacular radio image of the galactic plane of the Milky Way provides valuable insights into the birth and death of stars.

Scientists estimate over 100 billion galaxies in the universe, each unique in shape and size, revealing the vastness of cosmic creation.

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

A fantastic new discovery has given astronomy an unexpected window into the formation of life-precursor molecules in an ...

Supernova remnants, stellar nurseries and more populate the new edge-on view of the Milky Way as seen from Earth’s southern hemisphere.

Researchers using new simulations suggest that the Milky Way’s past collisions may have reshaped its dark matter core. This ...

A new mapping of our galaxy has just revealed cosmic landscapes never seen before—a Milky Way with supernatural colors that ...