When it deploys in 2025, NASA's WFIRST mission will rely on the gravitational microlensing technique to locate exoplanets near the…
Using data from the second Gaia data release, a team of astronomers has demonstrated that the "warp" in our galaxy…
Scientists have found six objects near the center of our galaxy that orbit Sagittarius A. These objects appear to be…
The world's largest airborne telescope, SOFIA, has peered into the core of the Milky Way and captured a crisp image…
Using data from the GALACICNUCLEUS survey, a team of astronomers has determined that star formation occurred in massive bursts in…
A NASA image showcases the beauty of the NGC 5468 galaxy, which has experienced 5 supernovae in the last 20…
Using data collected by Kepler's K2 observation campaign, an international team of scientists was able to more accurately predict the…
According to a study by The Milky Way Halo Research Group, we now know how quickly the Milky Way is…
The latest discovery to come from Gaia's years of observing the Milky Way is the first 3D measurements of our…
At this year's Global Trajectory Optimization Competition (GTOC), a team from the ESA presented a model for how humanity could…