milky way
Zoom Through 84 Million Stars in Gigantic New 9-Gigapixel Image
The image above is a portion of a new gigantic nine-gigapixel image from the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s…
Incredible Astrophoto Mosaic: Via Láctea in Alentejo
This astounding mosaic of the Milky Way is comprised of 104 separate images and was taken in Elvas, Alentejo, Portugal…
Rare X-Ray Nova Reveals a New Black Hole in the Milky Way
Swift J1745-26, with a scale of the moon as it would appear in the field of view from Earth. This…
Astronomers Discover Milky Way’s Hot Halo
Artist's illustration of a hot gas halo enveloping the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds (NASA/CXC/M.Weiss; NASA/CXC/Ohio State/A.Gupta et al.) Our…
Gaia Mission Passes Vital Tests
Caption: Fully integrated Gaia payload module with nearly all of the multilayer insulation fabric installed. Credit: Astrium SAS Earlier this…
Beautiful Timelapse: Purely Pacific Northwest
Here's a wonderful new timelapse from photographer John Ecklund, a photographer from Portland, Oregon. He captures incredible views of the…
Found: Two ‘Exact Matches’ to the Milky Way Galaxy
This image shows one of the two ‘exact matches’ to the Milky Way system found in a new survey. The…
Stunning Astrophoto: Road to the Stars by Jack Fusco
Last week we posted an astrophoto by Jack Fusco, and when I looked at more of his images, this one…
Astrophoto: Milky Way Over the Bungle Bungles by Mike Salway
Photographer Mike Salway recently took a trip to the western Australia Kimberly Region of the Outback, and has posted some…
Astrophoto: On the Lookout for the Milky Way
Caption: 'The Lookout' - Bass Harbor Lighthouse - Acadia National Park, Maine. Credit: Jack Fusco. This gorgeous shot of the…