The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum ...

This image captures a richly detailed section of the Milky Way, showcasing a tapestry of stars and glowing nebulas. Against a ...

Astronomers map cosmic dust in the Milky Way, aiding in tracing next-gen star formation locations using the Gaia mission and ...

How Will Roman Map the Interstellar Medium? Why is it difficult to see through the galaxy? Starlight is blocked by dust ...

For centuries, scientists have puzzled over globular clusters, the dense star systems that orbit galaxies without dark matter ...

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Discover 9 breathtaking Milky Way images captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, revealing the galaxy’s stunning structure ...

S284p1 sits at the edge of the Milky Way about 15,000 light-years from Earth. As superheated gas falls onto the star, it gets ...

The nights surrounding Aug. 29 are a great time to spot the stars of the famous 'Summer Triangle' asterism, bisected by the ...

NASA's James Webb Telescope recently got a front-row seat to some incredible stellar fireworks on the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy. The eruption of gases from a stellar jet in a ...

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New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth's ...