Where is our solar system in the vast assemblage of celestial objects in this island Universe we call the Milky Way? To answer that question, we can begin with the beautiful configuration of stars we ...
Scientists use 3D galaxy maps to uncover hidden details about dark matter and the universe’s large-scale structure.
We will never get an image of the Milky Way from above, but M81 or Bode's galaxy is a good stand-in – and now is a great time ...
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the most detailed survey of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing new clues about its ...
Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...
A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.