The Milky Way is estimated to have anywhere from 100 billion to 400 billion stars and likely as many planets. At 1.5 billion objects, the map represents only a small slice of the galaxy.

The first ever map of the Milky Way's "graveyard" reveals the galaxy sometimes ejects the corpses of its deceased stars, leaving them roaming the universe as rogue black holes and neutron stars.

Three-dimensional maps of the interstellar dust extinction curve within the Milky Way galaxy. Science , 2025; 387 (6739): 1209 DOI: 10.1126/science.ado9787 Cite This Page : ...

The Lobster Nebula seen with ESO’s VISTA telescope ESO/VVV Survey/D. Minniti. Acknowledgement: Ignacio Toledo The wonders of our galaxy are on full display in a new infrared map of the Milky Way ...

A stunning new map of the magnetic fields at the Milky Way's center charts never-before-seen features, and raises new questions about how our galaxy's central engine works.

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

The Milky Way is classified as a barred spiral galaxy, giving it an S-like shape. From a frontal view, it has four primary arms branching out of a central bar and from a side view it appears to be a ...

Have you ever wondered how astronomers manage to map out the Milky Way when it's so incredibly vast? One of the most powerful tools is something called 21 cm radiation. Topics.

It's the so-called "Milky Way season" in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's everything you need to know about viewing the galaxy ...