A sonification of the Milky Way galaxy's core has been turned into sheet music. Find out how it was done. Credit: NASA/CXC/A.

In honor of the Fourth of July, NASA has released a patriotic collection of images that also comes with data-centered audio ...

A massive filament of gas and dust, designated X7, has been elongated during its long approach to the Milky Way galaxy's ...

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue for the ...

Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter ...

Vasily Belokurov is one of three winners of the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics. The award is for “uncovering the fossil evidence of past mergers proving that the Milky Way galaxy” was built through ...

The challenge was taken up by Prince Henry of Portugal. Between 1424 and 1434, he sent 14 ship expeditions to round the perilous cape. None succeeded. All turned back from fear or foul weather. Yet ...

WASHINGTON — An unusual collection of stars may represent the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that the Milky Way devoured about 10 billion years ago. Astronomers have dubbed the ancient galaxy Loki, after ...

If a night under the stars sounds like your ideal Memorial Day weekend plan, this could be a better holiday than usual because the Milky Way will appear in the night sky. Visibility may be difficult ...

The Milky Way galaxy's bright center is most visible in the United States from March to September. No special equipment is needed to see the galaxy, but dark skies away from city lights are essential.