Astronomers using ALMA have discovered a new type of long, narrow “slim filaments” in the Milky Way’s central molecular zone, revealing surprising details about shock-induced material circulation near ...

One approach looks far back in time, using the cosmic microwave background—the faint light ... The Local Group, which includes the Milky Way, has a peculiar velocity of about 627 kilometers ...

Scientists think the two galaxies passed through each other, giving a preview of the inevitable collision between the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies. Our galaxy is predicted to collide with ...

Scientists have discovered an extremely rare pair of stars only around 150 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy that will collide and explode in 23 billion years. The blast—were we around to ...

Milky Way Crispy Rolls were discontinued in 2022 GETTY Alongside the Milky Way version, shoppers can also find new Twix Crispy Rolls and Bounty Crispy Rolls as permanent additions to the meal deal ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) reveals a stunning view of star-forming region Sagittarius C (Sgr C). Reported to be around 300 light-years from the Milky Way’s ...

A quiet and open spot (away from night pollution) is always a good bet for stargazing. Around 90 minutes from Abu Dhabi towards Al Ain, is the Al Quaa Milky Way Spot. You’ll need a 4×4 to get there ...

Sagittarius C is one of the most extreme environments in the Milky Way galaxy. This cloudy region of space sits about 200 light-years from the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

Though Gaia’s systems are now silent, its scientific impact is just beginning to unfold. Launched in 2013, Gaia set out to map the Milky Way with a level of detail never before achieved. Over the ...