Our understanding of the galaxy has advanced with every leap in the number of stars. From early observations to more and more advanced space and ground-based telescopes, each milestone has revealed ...

Astronomers have identified what could be the largest structure ever observed in the known universe—a vast network of galaxy clusters and superclusters containing an astonishing 200 quadrillion solar ...

A globular cluster near the heart of the Milky Way is gradually dissolving, according to a new study published on arXiv, ...

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers traced how Milky Way–like galaxies formed and changed over time.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that surprisingly is shaped much like our Milky Way - a spiral structure with a straight ...

From a window on the International Space Station, astronauts have captured a rare view of a nearby galaxy caught in the act ...

Chinese astronomers have revealed new findings about the size of the Milky Way galaxy, suggesting it’s significantly larger than previously thought. Their research, published in the prestigious ...

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A new study shows how Milky Way chemical tracks emerge from shifting star formation and gas supply, reshaping ideas about the ...

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Astronomers peering into some of the furthest reaches of our universe have made a “baffling” discovery: the most distant rotating disc galaxy ever observed. And it closely — if not eerily — resembles ...