"The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," according to the Capture the Atlas ...

A groundbreaking new survey from China’s LHAASO observatory has unveiled powerful ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray emissions across ...

Admire our galaxy’s dramatic galactic core—a sparkly bulge of stars and gas—while summer’s short ‘Milky Way season’ lasts ...

By looking at the shifting of stars in photos from the New Horizons probe, astronomers have calculated its position in the ...

The Milky Way's core will be visible this month and through August. Here's what Tennessee stargazers should know.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2021, is currently the most powerful space observatory ever built.

Rubin Observatory begins 10-year sky survey to uncover dark matter, track asteroids, and build a detailed view of our ...

The camera, now bolted to the end of a giant telescope at the Rubin Observatory, is expected to shoot photos of 20 billion ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly ...

Astronomers are excited about the first test images released today from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which show the ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific ...

This bright core — the center of the galaxy — is the brightest and most impressive part of the Milky Way. It's home to many nebulae and star clusters that look fabulous in binoculars.