The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025 as the band ...

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

While the Milky Way is technically visible year-round, certain times offer better viewing opportunities — especially for ...

A sweeping cosmic census from the James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled nearly 1,700 galaxy groups—marking the deepest and ...

Earth and space mingle in stunning ways for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. From the “geological ...

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

Because of light pollution, 80% of U.S. residents typically can’t see the Milky Way, according to LiveScience.com, a science news publication. The galaxy’s bright core will be easier to see and higher ...

Many never witness this wonder. About one-third of people, including 80% of Americans, can’t see the Milky Way at all. The culprit is light pollution.

During May 2025, the Milky Way, our home galaxy with a disk of stars spanning ... You can use a light pollution map to help find darker spots that are better for ideal stargazing.