The peak period to view the Milky Way will be from Tuesday, May 20, to Friday, May 30. "The galaxy's bright core becomes ...

Find out where to catch the Milky Way's appearance in the night sky as it becomes more visible with the 2025 summer ...

Here’s everything you need to know so you don’t miss it.

Identifying the Milky Way is easier if you can find the Summer Triangle, which is made up of three bright stars from different constellations. “Although every star that you see ...

The mystery of galaxies in the early Universe just got even weirder. A team of astronomers has identified a giant spiral ...

Earth—our tiny blue dot in the galaxy—is approximately 26,000 light years away from a fascinating and active region of the ...

Structures known as "zippers" and "twisters" in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each ...

California stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars. In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band arching across the night ...

The Milky Way appears as a soft, starry ribbon across the sky, but it’s so much more than meets the eye. The hazy glow you see is actually our galaxy’s dense, dust-filled disk and that glowing ...

The Milky Way, one of astronomy’s most dazzling phenomena, is our home galaxy with a disk of stars spanning more than 100,000 ...

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 ...