The current rate of star formation at the Galactic Center appears to be lower than in the rest of the Galaxy. A new study led ...

Observations show the disk of our galaxy is not flat but warped and waving. Astronomers are still working out the reasons why ...

Researchers using new simulations suggest that the Milky Way’s past collisions may have reshaped its dark matter core. This ...

Alligator Alcatraz is causing light pollution in one of the first designated "dark skies" in the eastern United States.

New research suggests that dark matter may be the key to uncovering the mysteries of the Milky Way. The scientific team led ...

Supernova remnants, stellar nurseries and more populate the new edge-on view of the Milky Way as seen from Earth’s southern hemisphere.

Tenerife may be known for its beaches, but it’s the island’s stargazing that leaves the biggest impression, boasting some of ...

A sonification of the Milky Way galaxy's core has been turned into sheet music. Find out how it was done. Credit: NASA/CXC/A.

Tenerife may be known for its beaches, but it’s the island’s stargazing that leaves the biggest impression, boasting some of ...

An ancient Skiri Pawnee star map on elk skin reopens the debate about its true function and challenges Western ...

Our astrotourism columnist visited the Oregon Outback for night-sky photography, but found something even more remarkable ...