milky way
How to Find Your Way Around the Milky Way This Summer
Look east on a dark June night and you'll get a face full of stars. Billions of them. With the moon now…
Astrophoto: Sky of Milk in a Lake of Fire
A gorgeous new 21-image mosaic from our of our "regulars," Miguel Claro. Miguel explains the view: Azores is one of…
Gas Cloud or Star? Mystery Object Heading Towards Our Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole is Doomed
Observatories around the world and in space have been honed-in on the center of our galaxy, looking for possible fireworks…
Breathtaking Astrophoto: Milky Way Over Monument Valley
One of our favorite astrophotographers and timelapse gurus, Gavin Heffernan from Sunchaser Pictures is currently out in Monument Valley Navajo…
Is Andromeda Drifting Towards Us?
In a Universe that's expanding apart, isn't it strange that Andromeda is actually drifting towards us? Dr. Thad Szabo from…
360 Degrees of Milky Way at Your Fingertips
Touring the Milky Way's a blast with this brand new 360-degree interactive panorama. More than 2 million infrared photos taken…
Astrophoto: “Second Star to the Right and Straight on Until Morning!”
Which way to the center of the galaxy? This very creative -- and gorgeous -- view of the Milky Way…
Astrophotographer’s Dream: Venus and Milky Way Galaxy Over Singapore
"My dream to capture the beautiful Milky Way galaxy in Singapore has finally come true this morning after the monsoon…
Where is Earth Located?
You've probably heard the saying “everything’s relative”. When you consider our place in the Universe, everything really is relative. I’m…
Astrophoto: Stunning Wide-Field Mosaic of the Milky Way
This gorgeous view of the Milky Way was taken by astrophotographer Tanja Sund during a trip to the desert in…