Astronomers have examined the Extreme Outer Galaxy, also known as the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy, using the ...

These new "space sound" clips were released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the ...

"Compact X-ray sources from background galaxies create bird-like chirps. In the Hubble data, the core of NGC 6872 is heard as a dark low drone, and the blue spiral ... near our Milky Way: the ...

If you're a fan of Irish coffees and looking to make the best cocktail possible, we've got you covered. Here are 10 tips you ...

Space is really really big. Planet Earth is located in one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way (called the Orion Arm) which lies about two-thirds of the way out from the center of the galaxy.

NASA has dubbed the large spiral galaxy the Milky Way’s ‘big brother’. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With spiral ...

The Milky Way, a barred spiral galaxy, has been extensively studied by NASA. Infrared images illustrate polarized dust, while X-ray data unveil giant bubble structures and superheated gas.

You might wonder what would happen if our disk-shaped spiral galaxy were to one day collide with Andromeda, which is over twice the size of the Milky Way. Astronomers anticipate such a cosmic ...