A series of high-resolution simulations has revealed a striking new perspective on theMilky Way’s position in the cosmos. Far ...

On a clear night, the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy look like close neighbors. In space, they really are. Andromeda is ...

A flat plane of dark matter beyond the Local Group may explain why nearby galaxies move away from us instead of falling ...

The solution to a persistent astronomical question that has puzzled scientists for half a century has emerged not from direct observation, but from the computing power of sophisticated computer ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January 1925, a paper read by one of his ...

New simulations of Milky Way-like galaxies reveal that the strange split between two chemically distinct groups of stars may arise from several very different evolutionary events. Bursts of star ...

The Milky Way galaxy, comprised of billions of stars, will be visible in the night sky until the end of May, particularly between the last quarter moon (May 20) and the new moon (May 30). Light ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking for an alternative to fireworks? Stargazers can catch a cosmic light show this Independence Day when the Milky Way appears ...

New supercomputer simulations suggest the Milky Way could be surrounded by dozens more faint, undetected satellite galaxies—up to 100 more than we currently know. These elusive "orphan" galaxies have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A panoramic image of the Milky Way over the fromations of ...

August has been a month jam-packed with cosmic phenomena visible from Earth – from nebulas to meteor showers to planetary conjunctions. But the month isn't over yet. And now, add to the mix one of the ...