Our galaxy may not be destined to end in a fiery collision with the Andromeda galaxy as soon as previously thought. While ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of ...

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

A European space agency created the first "artificial total solar eclipse" using a pair of satellites on Monday.

Astronomers studying rare star-forming galaxies reveal how the chaotic past of the universe may mirror the future of the ...

Scientists have long thought the Milky Way galaxy would someday collide with its closest neighbor, Andromeda. However, new ...

The collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda, long considered inevitable, might ultimately not occur. Recent simulations challenge this prediction, opening new perspectives on our ...

“Long-exposure photos make the Milky Way’s bright stars and dark dust clouds even clearer. And while our eyes see it in ...

It is entrancing to look at photos of the Milky Way, or even the Andromeda Galaxy.

Andromeda, the nearest galaxy of a size similar to the Milky Way’s, has long been thought to be on course to collide and ...

Surveying nearby galaxies in the process of merging with other galaxies, astronomers have identified massive, dense star ...

How the pioneering scientist, and namesake of an enormous new telescope, forced astronomers to rethink the universe.