The Milky Way galaxy's disk of stars may once have flipped onto its side. If it did, the Sun turned with it, along with the rest of ...

Durham University researchers find cataclysmic direct hit with Gaia Sausage sent Milky Way into its current position ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins may be closing in on dark matter’s elusive trail, uncovering a mysterious gamma ray glow at the heart of our galaxy that could signal unseen matter colliding — or perhaps ...

Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, ...

The Milky Way's core is visible from late spring through summer, especially around July. Optimal viewing is between midnight and 5 a.m. away from city lights. Arizona offers prime viewing locations ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When will the Milky Way collide with the Andromeda Galaxy?

An unusual collection of stars may represent the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that the Milky Way devoured about 10 billion years ago. Astronomers have dubbed the ancient galaxy Loki, after the Norse god ...

The Milky Way has just been reconstructed in unprecedented detail, with artificial intelligence helping astronomers track the motions and histories of roughly 100 billion stars inside a single digital ...

In mid-May, skywatchers will have an extraordinary opportunity to witness the Milky Way’s glowing core in all its celestial glory. With the May 16 new moon providing ideal dark skies, this is one of ...

Fireworks may not be the only light show this July Fourth weekend. Here's how you can see the Milky Way this month across the US.

For decades, astronomers wondered why most nearby galaxies are speeding away from the Milky Way instead of being pulled in by its gravity. New simulations reveal the answer: our galaxy sits in a ...