milky way
Map of Milky Way Galaxy reveals presence of stellar nurseries wave
The newly developed three-dimensional map shows Earth's galactic neighborhood in a new light & is opening the door to some major discoveries
Star-quake vibrations lead researchers to new estimate for Milky Way age
Star-quakes recorded by NASA's Kepler space telescope have helped answer the mystery
Astronomers find that Milky Way is a warped and twisted galaxy
Researchers revealed the Milky Way Galaxy to be a a stellar disk comprised of four major spiral arms and a bar-shaped core region.
The centre of the Milky Way is teeming with black holes
Astronomers poring over old x-ray observations have found signs of a dozen black holes in the inner circle of the Milky Way.
Astronomers discover galaxy without dark matter
The discovery could revise or even upend theories of how galaxies are formed.
Upcoming new moon is the perfect time for stargazing
It's also invisible, because the sun is illuminating the side of the moon that always faces away from Earth.
Jupiter's mystery jet-streams run deeper than thought: study
Its north pole is dominated by a central cyclone surrounded by eight circumpolar cyclones.
Galaxy 10,000 light years far outshines Milky Way
The galaxy appears 11 times bigger than it really is.
Two largest satellite galaxies Magellanic Clouds bridged by stars
For the past 15 years, scientists have been eagerly anticipating the data from Gaia.
Push and pull: How the Milky Way flies
Astronomers said they had discovered a void in deep space that helps explain the direction in which we are headed, and our speed.