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

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 ...

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 ...

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

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky. Spectators will have the best luck on cloud-free nights and in locations away from ...

Two colliding galaxies have been found to be reorganizing their dwarf satellites, potentially solving a major conundrum plaguing the standard model of cosmology. New observations of a pair of ...

Can you see the Milky Way galaxy from Earth? Yes! And as stargazers and skywatchers know, it’s a stunning sight to see. Comprised of billions of stars, the Milky Way galaxy got its name because from ...

August continues to be a great month to check out the skies. This month offers one of the best opportunities to see the Milky Way. The center of our galaxy is teeming with billions of stars that ...

Are you wondering if you can see the Milky Way in Texas? There's still time. Here's what you need to know to see this phenomenon. The Milky Way is a vast spiral galaxy, composed of stars, dust, and ...

The Double Cluster, Wild Duck open Cluster, and Coathanger asterism are on display in August. The dark skies surrounding this weekend's new moon phase present an excellent opportunity to spot a trio ...

For 71 years, the State Fair has chosen a Princess Kay of the Milky Way. That young woman serves as the official goodwill ambassador for the Minnesota dairy industry and her coronation serves as the ...

ST. PAUL — A Wright County woman was named Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Malorie Thorson, a 20-year-old college student from Waverly, ...