Researchers from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), in collaboration with the Institute of Astrophysics of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 nights surrounding Aug. 29 are a great time to spot the stars of the famous 'Summer Triangle' asterism, bisected by the glowing band of the Milky Way, with an early-setting crescent moon providing ...

Time is running out to catch one of the most breathtaking sights in the night sky: the center of the Milky Way. The heart of our galaxy, made up of billions of stars, shines brightest during warmer ...

The Milky Way's core will be visible to stargazers in the southern hemisphere, including Tennessee, this month and throughout August. No special equipment is needed to view the galaxy, just a dark sky ...

Though the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the band of billions of stars. "Milky Way season," when the galaxy's ...

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 ...