If you're looking for something to do Memorial Day weekend and into May, why not try to catch a glimpse of a band of stars comprising the Milky Way?

The gorgeous astrophotographs highlight the dazzling night sky and remind viewers what we risk losing to light pollution ...

Astronomers have uncovered a strange magnetic “flip” hidden inside the Milky Way. Using a new radio telescope, researchers ...

When it comes to the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies, there’s a whole “will they or won’t they” thing going on. In 2012 ...

Capture the Atlas reveals its 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection, featuring 25 stunning astrophotography ...

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have identified a ...

A new study led by researchers at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) reveals how the disks of galaxies like ...

A clear, dark night sky is becoming a protected resource, with growing light pollution erasing our views of the cosmos. In ...

Milky Way photography goes beyond capturing the stars. It becomes a way to explore remote environments, challenge physical ...

Tiny galaxies orbiting the Milky Way may hold clues to one of cosmology’s biggest mysteries. Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies are ...

With May's new moon fading and summer twilight looming, now is the time to plan a dark-sky escape — where location, timing ...