A new low-frequency radio image offers the most comprehensive view yet of the Milky Way’s southern sky. Astronomers at the International Center of (ICRAR) have produced the most detailed low-frequency ...

Not long ago we visited the Winter Hexagon and all the bright stars concentrated in the southern sky this season. This great abundance of jewels is the real reason why the stars seem to be so much ...

What does the Milky Way look like? Sometimes, the billions of stars comprising our home galaxy appear especially vibrant during “Milky Way season” as the band arcs across the night sky. The reason has ...

Can you see the Milky Way galaxy from Earth? Yes! And as stargazers and skywatchers know, it’s a stunning sight to see. Comprised of billions of stars, the Milky Way galaxy got its name because from ...

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 ...

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is too distant for us to visit in person, but we can still explore it. Telescopes gives us a chance to see what the Galactic Center looks like in different types of ...

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?

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A collision between ...

Well, it’s confession time: I’ve been lying to you. I’ve said on many occasions in this column that our Milky Way galaxy has a flat disk. But it’s not really flat—not according to any reasonable ...