Large galaxies, like the Milky Way, attract smaller galaxies. Our solar system 's cosmic neighborhood spans 100,000 ...

A probabilistic new map of the universe surrounding the Milky Way reveals that our galaxy is likely part of an even larger "basin of attraction" than we previously assumed. When you purchase ...

How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit ...

This brings us to eROSITA, the Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics' powerful space-based X-ray telescope. Led by ...

How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit ...

The researchers also tracked hypervelocity stars—fast-moving stars ejected from the central region of the Milky Way after a close encounter with the supermassive black hole located there. The new map ...

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

For Halloween, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) reveals this spooktacular image of a dark nebula that creates the ...

ESO Telescope Captures the Most Detailed Infrared Map Ever of Our Milky Way Sep. 26, 2024 — Astronomers ... than has previously been reported. The new result can help ... Sep. 16, 2024 ...

Remember that amazing 'first image' of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A) black hole at the heart of the Milky Way? Well, it may not be ...

The European Southern Observatory captured a Halloween-themed image of the Dark Wolf Nebula, a hauntingly dense cloud of ...