We might be on track to hit a supermassive black hole a lot sooner than anyone expected. Tucked away inside the Large ...

Using the Subaru Telescope's wide-field camera, astronomers have discovered a previously unknown structure surrounding a tiny ...

Direction of Object 1 and 2 (solid yellow line). The green squares represent their possible locations based on the kinematic distance estimates (see Section 4.3 and 4.4). The background is an artist's ...

We cannot see or image the entire Milky Way galaxy, because we are located inside it. From Earth, we can observe only a portion of the galaxy, and when we look up at the dark, clear night sky from a ...

Interstellar comet 3I-ATLAS is a rare cosmic visitor that may be older than our Sun, offering scientists a unique glimpse into the early Milky Way. Its ancient origins and unusual composition could ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When will the Milky Way collide with the Andromeda Galaxy?

For those in midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, the arc of our galaxy becomes easier to see in May. Here's when and where to look. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

"The fact that there is only around a 50-50 chance of a merger was very surprising." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A titanic ...

Astronomers have achieved a breakthrough in star formation research with the detection of protostellar jets in the outer regions of the Milky Way, a finding recently published in The Astrophysical ...

Time is running out to see the iconic band of stars that comprise the center of the Milky Way. Our galaxy is positively teeming with billions of billions of stars that routinely become bright and ...

If you want to spend some time among the stars, then the INTUITIVE Planetarium at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center is the place to be. New upgrades are on the way to make your stargazing experience ...