Gaia, through parallax measurement and other readings, gives the closest look at the Milky Way Galaxy to date.

The first image of the whole Earth from space came in 1972, when astronaut Ron Evans or Harrison Schmitt took a photo from ...

Milky Way is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky throughout the United States, including Florida.

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is the latest in a series of stunning cosmic phenomena that should be visible in August across the United States.

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is the latest in a series of stunning cosmic phenomena that should be visible in August across the United States.

A new study puts Ursa Major III, a ghostly satellite of our Milky Way, under the microscope. A ghostly object orbiting the Milky Way has left astronomers questioning its composition: Is it a dark ...

Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way's center known as the "Fermi bubbles" contain inexplicable clouds of cold hydrogen, new research reveals. They could help scientists figure out when ...

With cardboard caps on their heads, dung beetles rolling their balls showed how they find their way using the Milky Way.

When is the best time to see the Milky Way in Texas? Here's a list of the best times and places to see our galaxy.