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Though tiny, this newfound satellite galaxy around M31 offers big lessons — and questions — about how galaxies evolve.

These rather small planets are a stone's throw from Earth in galactic terms, but were too small for previous instruments to ...

A recent study using the James Webb Space Telescope has promoted the theory long held by certain astrophysicists that we live ...

An accidental discovery by a team of astronomers has upended existing theories about how galaxies formed in the early ...

The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...

Galaxies like the Milky Way boast more than spirals; they also have feathers, where clumps of new stars are born. Astronomers have been stumped by how these complex structures form, but now a research ...

Swirling through the Milky Way's central zone, in the turbulent region surrounding the supermassive black hole at the core of ...

"Embark on a celestial journey like no other at the Milky Way Camp 2025, where each moment is a thrilling leap into the unknown! Just as the Milky Way fills the sky with wonder, our camp offers an ...

Millions of years ago, our Solar System sailed through the Orion Complex, part of the vast Radcliffe Wave structure. This ...

Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly large reservoir of molecular gas in a group of galaxies about 24.5 billion light years away, according to new research.

Breaking news shocked Villanova’s campus last Saturday, March 15. Everyone remembers exactly where they were when they ...