Deep inside the Milky Way, an invisible force is quietly holding everything together — its magnetic field. Now, researchers have created one of the most detailed maps ever of this hidden structure, ...

A team of astronomers led by researchers at the University of Groningen has identified a colossal sheet of dark matter and ...

Saul Hernandez, a New Mexico State University senior studying physics and linguistics with a minor in astronomy, has turned recycled materials into a backyard radio telescope capable of detecting the ...

New research suggests that the heart of the Milky Way may be dominated by a dense clump of dark matter rather than the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.

The study employed a technique the researchers call 'pattern matching', using Cepheid variable stars to effectively anchor the distances of the gas on the outer edges of the galaxy's spiral arms for ...

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Researchers discover high-velocity clouds in the nearby spiral galaxy M83. These clouds are moving at speeds significantly different to the galaxy’s overall speed of rotation. The findings suggest ...

Milky Way season is here, bringing clearer views of our galaxy. Here's how to see it from Nevada.

Billions of stars fill our galaxy that become visible at certain times of year. And in the U.S., that time, known as "Milky Way season," is beginning.

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