Well, it’s confession time: I’ve been lying to you. I’ve said on many occasions in this column that our Milky Way galaxy has a flat disk. But it’s not really flat—not according to any reasonable ...

The Gaia telescope spotted more than 6,000 sunlike stars, all of which appear to have migrated from the galaxy's center more ...

Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and planets are formed.

The Milky Way, our home galaxy, is a vast and mysterious system brimming with stars, planets, dust, and cosmic wonders. For centuries, humans could only admire its hazy band across the night sky, but ...

A night stargazing in Michigan's great outdoors this spring promises prime views of our galaxy once you get away from city lights. "Milky Way season," is underway, kicking off the time of year when ...

Milky Way season, when the galaxy's bright center is visible, is underway. The best viewing time in the Northern Hemisphere ...