A study published in Nature Astronomy suggests that there is a 50-50 chance of the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy ...

Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two spiral galaxies colliding is less than previously thought, with a 50-50 chance within the next 10 billion years. That’s essentially a coin ...

Astronomers have located a rare exoplanet on the edge of the Milky Way.

At the heart of our galaxy lies a cosmic puzzle: although the Galactic Center is packed with star-making material, massive ...

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. The celestial object is emitting X-rays around the ...

Scientists previously predicted the pair of galaxies would merge in about five billion years. Now, research suggests that ...

The team found only a 2 percent probability that the galaxies will collide in the next five billion years. In slightly over half of the simulated scenarios, Andromeda and the Milky Way experience at ...

The best news? Viewers in prime dark sky locations don’t need high-tech telescopes or even binoculars to stargaze this summer ...

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the ...

New research shows galaxies bursting with stars for the first time—offering rare insight into how the Milky Way began.

Our planet itself is located along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA ... new moon, when skies should be darker. Where, how to see the Milky Way ...

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy.An international team ... lead author of the study published in the journal Nature.NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory ...