New simulation of magnetic turbulence helps scientists study star formation, space weather, and the forces shaping our galaxy ...

A new NASA mission to map the solar wind has returned some of its first images from its position in low Earth orbit. The ...

The word itself comes from galaktikós kyklos, or “milky circle,” the ancient Greek term for the Milky Way, our home galaxy.

Astronomers have observed two distant galaxies - both possessing roughly as many stars as our Milky Way - careening toward ...

Astronomers have developed a computer simulation to explore, in unprecedented detail, magnetism and turbulence in the ...

The sky holds endless cosmic treasures to admire all year round, but one of the most valuable sights will soon shine at its brightest: the Milky Way. The last two weeks of May 2025 are anticipated to ...

In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band arching across the night sky. It will be more visible that usual over most of the Northern Hemisphere, according to science news ...

These small galaxies are somewhat hard to detect in or near the plane of the Milky Way (thus, the uncertainty about the number); one such galaxy is the Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy. It was discovered ...

The Milky Way, one of astronomy’s most dazzling phenomena, is our home galaxy with a disk of stars spanning more than 100,000 light years.