ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.

Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...

A new computational method gleans more information than its predecessors from maps showing how galaxies are clustered and threaded throughout the universe.

Hubble’s work pushed the field of astronomy forward, starting with his paper demonstrating that some objects exist outside ...

The Hubble Space Telescope completes a high-resolution portrait of our galaxy's gorgeous neighbor, which will help scientists better understand our Milky Way.

Polar bears aren't white, strawberries aren't berries, and the Earth isn't round—we'll have you rethinking everything you ...