Learn about the size, temperature, and colour of each planet, and discover why Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

Looking at a distant galaxy means looking back in time.

New research suggests that most of the atoms within the human body likely spent part of their lives drifting beyond the Milky ...

The materials that make up your body are intergalactic voyagers that have existed beyond the limits of the Milky Way.

A massive filament of gas and dust, designated X7, has been elongated during its long approach to the Milky Way galaxy's supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. See W.M. Keck Observatory imagery of X7 ...

Scientists have linked supernovae to the heating of the Milky Way's outer gas layer, revealing a cosmic dance of creation and destruction that shapes our galactic environment. Scientists may have unco ...

The technology that would allow humans to leave the Milky Way is barely imaginable, but it seems the carbon and oxygen that ...

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are notoriously difficult to study. They are flashes of radio light that can outshine a galaxy but ...

Discover the incredible journey of carbon atoms through space and their essential role in the creation of life on Earth.

One of the first constellations amateur astronomers come to recognize, the Queen offers observers many worthy sights.

Dec. 11, 2024 — Stunning new photographs by a team of astronomers have revealed a newly forming galaxy that looks remarkably similar to a young Milky Way. The extraordinary images give us an ...