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

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 ...

The size of the universe depends on its shape, with possibilities ranging from finite and spherical to flat or even infinite.

The old saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same" certainly applies to the known universe. Here we see ...

Galaxy clusters are the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe, with each containing hundreds or even ...

The team discovered that the surface might contain liquid water, an essential ingredient for life. Astronomers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered a planet orbiting within the ...

Astronomers have for the first time detected a coronal mass ejection from another star, shedding light on worlds orbiting red ...

Experience the new planetarium at Santa Monica College's Mathematics + Science Building with its 9-meter dome and Evans & ...

A Jewish ufologist helped put the isolated desert town on the map, but in a city forged around the religion of aliens, Jewish ...

Silverman, Leah. "Astronomers Just Created The Most Detailed 3D-Map Of Our Galaxy Yet." AllThatsInteresting.com, November 14, ...

High-energy neutrinos, formed from violent astronomical events, were previously only found in galaxies with very active black holes. Astronomers at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, situated ...