"Gaia provides the first accurate view of what our section of the Milky Way would look like from above," Lewis McCallum, an ...

The reason that teams on multiple telescopes in all different directions could hear this noise is that this annoying sound was actually the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)—radiation left over from ...

In 1925, Edwin Hubble's observation of Cepheid variables in the Andromeda galaxy revolutionized astronomy, proving the ...

Shelby County Players’ next production is a story based on a true person who was paramount in the discovery of galaxies ...

When we look up at the night sky, most of us see stars, most of which are relatively close: less than 5,000 light-years from ...

Astronomers have gained insights into star formation by capturing the first spatially resolved detection of protostellar outflows and jets in the Milky Way's outer region. The research is published in ...

The New York Mets brought in some significant bullpen reinforcement at the trade deadline this year, but no addition is threatening to steal the top closer job. The Mets added Ryan Helsley, Tyler ...

Calvera is similar – except it lies far above the Milky Way's star-forming disk. It sits about 6,500 light-years above the galaxy's plane, a zone where such massive stars almost never form. In 2022 ...

Early estimates for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball drawing show a $1.70 billion jackpot. If Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball drawing reaches $2 billion, it will only be the 2nd time in US history. In one ...

Milky Way Tech Hub will provide 300 laptops to low-income, underserved and underconnected individuals for free in its continued effort to tackle the digital divide. Milky Way Tech Hub, a ...

The wonders of the universe played out against a magical backdrop in Syria this week. A time-lapse from the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra shows a Milky Way dancing its way across a star-studded ...

Plus, catch Saturn and Neptune at their brightest; spy the "string of pearls" galaxy; and a close encounter of the moon and Jupiter. A night sky photographer enjoys the view of Moon, Venus, and ...