As soon as you learn about the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, your next thought…
The Milky Way Galaxy is a very, very big place. And figuring out where Earth resides inside of it has…
According to new research by an international team of scientists, early galaxies were characterized by mergers (aka. "hookups")
During the late 18th century, Charles Messier began to notice that a series of “nebulous” objects in the night sky…
In the 2nd century CE, Greek-Egyptian astronomer Claudius Ptolemaeus (aka. Ptolemy) compiled a list of the then-known 48 constellations. His…
The Sun has always been the center of the Universe for humanity. However, the nature, composition and lifespan of the…
Given that our Solar System sits inside the Milky Way Galaxy, getting a clear picture of what it looks like…
When you look up at the night sky, assuming conditions are just right, you might just catch a glimpse of…
Astronomers have found what may be considered a piece of a galactic skeleton; a dark structure of gas and dust…
[/caption] Score another one for citizen science! In a study released just days ago, a new catalog containing over five…