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

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

Astronomers have long been puzzled by the forces that govern the movement of galaxies across vast stretches of space. A recent discovery, chronicled in a paper by scientists in 2014 (published in ...

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.

It is well known that the Milky Way rotates around a supermassive black hole, but researchers have found that our galaxy undulates up and down as well like a giant galactic merry-go-round. Katia ...

Researchers discover high-velocity clouds in the nearby spiral galaxy M83. These clouds are moving at speeds significantly different to the galaxy’s overall speed of rotation. The findings suggest ...

The Milky Way appears as a dusty band of stars, but by observing its radio frequencies a different view can bee seen, ...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...

The Milky Way's core will be visible to stargazers in the southern hemisphere, including Tennessee, this month and throughout August. No special equipment is needed to view the galaxy, just a dark sky ...