Milky Way
Behold, the Most Detailed Map of Neutral Hydrogen in the Milky Way
Southern and Northern hemispheres come together for gaseous gala.
There's a Giant Cloud on a Collision Course With the Milky Way
At 11,000 light years long and 2,500 light years wide, Smith’s Cloud is not your average ball of vapor.
Europe Has Added 1.1 Billion Stars to Its Milky Way Map
European Space Agency releases first data from Gaia star mapping mission.
Our Galaxy Has a Twin, and It's Made Almost Entirely of Dark Matter
Dragonfly 44, a galaxy in the Coma constellation, is made almost entirely of dark matter.
How to Get an Intergalactic Sun Tan Without Leaving Earth
Ten trillionths of your sun tan is the result of photons made by distant stars and supermassive black holes.
A 4K Timelapse Shows the Harmony of the Universe
Filmmaker Kai Gradert’s incredible 4K timelapse short aims at showing the more predictable side of our observable solar system.
Astronomers Find 'Handed' Molecule in Space
Propylene oxide isn't flashy, but it may hold some deep answers about life on Earth.
The Milky Way Is Now Invisible to One Third of Humanity
A global atlas finds that light pollution is obscuring our view of the cosmos.
A Photographer Caught the Milky Way Passing Over Mount Fuji
Wildlife photographer Mark Thorpe captured this rare occurrence in a timelapse.
This Supermassive Black Hole Blasts 125 Million Miles-Per-Hour Winds
Quasar winds are crucial to galaxy formation, scientists say
Glass Artist Hangs the Helix Nebula in El Paso
Michele R Gutlove and her design firm, Studio GH, suspend a dying star system in the Irving Schwartz Public Library.