When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

At the center of our galaxy, an enigmatic phenomenon has puzzled scientists. Recent observations suggest that dark matter, ...

Astronomers have developed the first three-dimensional (3D) map detailing the properties of interstellar dust in the Milky ...

One researcher’s analysis of Webb Space Telescope images could indicate that we’re all stuck in a black hole, according to ...

"We thought they were basically all going to be fried because the entire universe turned into a vat of boiling oil." ...

At the center of our galaxy, hidden behind dense clouds of gas and dust, the black hole Sagittarius A* rotates rapidly, ...

A star has been spotted shooting away from the heart of our galaxy at around 500 kilometres per second, giving astronomers ...

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the ...

In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding designated the Matthews family homestead, Milky Way Farm, as a prestigious ...

Milky Way photography can yield some stunning shots from here on Earth. But what if you had a vantage point at some 400km ...

BEIJING -- Chinese and foreign astronomers have unveiled the first three-dimensional map of the properties of interstellar ...