The night sky over the Moon Temple in Capitol Reef National Park. One of Utah's "Mighty Five" national parks, Capitol Reef ...

Using the Mayall 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, an international team of astronomers has observed ...

Astronomers have discovered a flattened structure of matter around the Milky Way that explains the unusual motion of nearby galaxies.

The ratio of a star’s age to its metal content ties it to a characteristic birthplace within the disk.

Capturing the Milky Way doesn't require thousands of dollars in gear. Here is my simple guide to using your smartphone—or camera—and the dark sky to take professional-quality photos.

Still in its original galaxy, a rare holdout from the second generation of stars sheds new light on the origins of the elements—and how massive supernovae reshaped the cosmos ...

A new image from the European Southern Observatory reveals a gas cloud orbiting the Milky Way’s central black hole, offering details on its structure and motion.

Earth’s gravity has a lot to do with what people think is up and what is down. Things fall down toward the ground, but that direction depends on where you are.

Our sun was born 4.6 billion years ago near the crowded center of the Milky Way and then migrated roughly 10,000 light-years ...

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical ...

The Milky Way galaxy is visible in the night sky starting in late March. Here are the best times and dark sky spots in Wisconsin to see it.

Milky Way season is here and Alabama’s dark skies are ready to reveal the galaxy’s glittering core. Here's when and how to see it.