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'We have changed the view of our galaxy forever': Astronomers capture most detailed ever infrared map of the Milky WayAstronomers at the European Southern Observatory have released the largest infrared map of the Milky Way ever. The enormous dataset contains millions of new objects, and the researchers expect to scour it for discoveries for years to come.
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James Webb Telescope goes 'extreme' and spots baby stars at the edge of the Milky Way (image)The James Webb Space Telescope has taken things to the extreme, studying the outer edge of our own galaxy, the Milky Way and producing a stunning new image.
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Biggest black hole jets ever seen are as long as 140 Milky WaysThe largest-ever black hole jets ever seen hint that these cosmic monsters may play an even more significant role in shaping galaxies than previously thought.
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The Milky Way's supermassive black hole is spinning incredibly fast and at the wrong angle. Scientists may finally know why.Observations from the Event Horizon Telescope may reveal a secret merger in our supermassive black hole's past, potentially explaining the cosmic monster's unusual spin.
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Space photo of the week: Milky Way's galactic twin captured by Dark Energy CameraNGC 6744 is a spiral galaxy bigger than, but otherwise very similar to, our own. NASA has dubbed the large spiral galaxy the Milky Way’s ‘big brother’.
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Scientists confirm that most of the universe is 'darkness and nothing more'Finding the universe's brightness is essential for confirming our theories of what makes up the universe. But to do so, scientists had to send a spacecraft far away from our sun.
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Group of ancient stars spotted near the sun could rewrite the Milky Way's historyResearchers using the Gaia space telescope studied some ancient stars near the sun, revealing that our corner of the Milky Way may be billions of years older than once thought.
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Runaway 'failed star' races through the cosmos at 1.2 million mphCitizen scientists have discovered what may be a brown dwarf racing through the cosmos at around 1.2 million miles per hour. Now astronomers want to know what launched it.
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The 1st week of August is a stargazer's delight. Here's why.With its moonless sky, the first week of August is one of the best times all year to see the Milky Way and meteor showers without a telescope. Here's how to be in the right place at the right time for the best view.
