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An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region of our ...
There could be many more satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way than previously thought or observed, according to ...
It's the so-called "Milky Way season" in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's everything you need to know about viewing the galaxy ...
"The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," according to the Capture the Atlas ...
Admire our galaxy’s dramatic galactic core—a sparkly bulge of stars and gas—while summer’s short ‘Milky Way season’ lasts ...
Our Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than we've detected so far. They're just too faint to be seen.
New simulations suggest that dozens of ultra-faint “ghost” galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way, hidden from current ...
Scientists predict up to 100 invisible galaxies may orbit the Milky Way, hiding just beyond our current detection limits.
New supercomputer simulations suggest the Milky Way could be surrounded by dozens more faint, undetected satellite ...
Take a journey through the Milky Way galaxy, exploring the wonders of our solar system and the distant stars that illuminate the night sky. The Milky Way is home to over 100 billion stars, each with ...
"One day soon we may be able to see these 'missing' galaxies, which would be hugely exciting and could tell us more about how the universe came to be as we see it today." ...
Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way appears in the night sky across the ...