Astronomers have turned the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) into a time machine to peer back in cosmic ...

Particular stars called Cepheid variables allow astronomers to determine distance, and Hubble spotted one of these within M31 ...

Scientists believe the Milky Way contains up to 400 billion stars and at least as many planets. The largest galaxy known, IC 1101, has more than 100 trillion stars. Step outside on a clear night and ...

Galaxies, the grand entities of the universe, have fascinating and dynamic lives of their own. They form, evolve, and occasionally merge, creating stunning visual spectacles. Our very own galaxy, the ...

Let’s learn about Capella. It is the fourth brightest star we can see in Ellensburg. It is the brightest northerly star. It ...

By studying what makes the Milky Way unique, astronomers are hoping to understand our galaxy’s past and unravel the mystery ...

Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way appears in the night sky across the ...

NASA's newest astrophysics space telescope launched in March on a mission to create an all-sky map of the universe. Now ...

Arizona is an ideal spot to see the Milky Way thanks to its numerous dark-sky places. Here's the best time to see - and ...

"The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," according to the Capture the Atlas ...

The VRO is a project jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of ...

The Milky Way's core will be visible this month and through August. Here's what Tennessee stargazers should know.