We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.

like the jumbled-up stars spread across the arms of the Milky Way. "This galaxy has a diverse population of star clusters, and it is remarkable that we can see them separately at such an early age ...

It is a vast galaxy, a large system that includes ... they were able to produce combined radio and optical maps of the Milky ...

The Andromeda galaxy is a colossal marvel in our sky, hosting over 1 trillion stars. Now, astronomers have used the Hubble Space Telescope to capture hundreds of detailed images of our vast galactic ...

These bodies, hidden behind dense clouds of gas and dust, could represent a previously unknown type of interstellar object. The research, led by astrophysicist Takashi Shimonishi and his team, raises ...

and you may catch a hazy ark of light stretching from horizon to horizon—the spiral arms of our own Milky Way galaxy. Good luck with that. With light pollution getting worse with every passing ...

ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.

Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.

Hubble’s work pushed the field of astronomy forward, starting with his paper demonstrating that some objects exist outside ...

A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...

Astronomers have discovered a giant radio galaxy with plasma jets stretching an incredible 3.3 million light-years—32 times ...

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia telescope has completed its objective - making the most detailed and precise map of the Milky Way galaxy. The agency shared the visuals on social media, ...