A massive filament of gas and dust, designated X7, has been elongated during its long approach to the Milky Way galaxy's ...
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...
Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...
"Within 2 billion years, Andromeda will have traveled the distance that separates it from the Milky Way and, just at their meeting point, they will cross each other," the expert explained ...
A popular chocolate treat is making its return to UK supermarket shelves after a three-year absence, Mars Wrigley has ...
Conflicting distance measurements have added to the uncertainty. One data source places one object at 6,500 light years away, ...
100 years ago, Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help. If we could go back 101 years, we would encounter a time when ...
One petition for the comeback of the Milky Way Crispy Rolls gained over 8,000 signatures. The treats combine crispy wafer, ...
By that metric, the ESA's Gaia mission is a resounding success. The spacecraft gave us a precise, 3D map of our Milky Way galaxy and has forced us to abandon old ideas and replace them with compelling ...
Where is our solar system in the vast assemblage of celestial objects in this island Universe we call the Milky Way? To answer that question, we can begin with the beautiful configuration of stars we ...