When is 50,000 light-years only a small distance? When three galaxies are that close to one another. At that range,…
Using data from the second Gaia data release, a team of astronomers has demonstrated that the "warp" in our galaxy…
In the very early days of our Universe, just over 13 billion years ago, there was very little structure. There…
Astronomers have known for some time that the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies will collide on some future date.…
For decades astronomers have puzzled over the many details concerning the formation of the Milky Way Galaxy. Now a group…
When you look up at the night sky, assuming conditions are just right, you might just catch a glimpse of…