New simulations of Milky Way-like galaxies reveal that the strange split between two chemically distinct groups of stars may ...

New simulations reveal that the Milky Way’s odd split between two chemically distinct groups of stars isn’t a universal ...

For decades, scientists have used the Milky Way as a model for understanding how galaxies form. But three new studies raise questions about whether the Milky Way is truly representative of other ...

Clues about how galaxies like our Milky Way form and evolve and why their stars show surprising chemical patterns have been ...

For decades, astronomers have mapped the Milky Way using visible light, but much of our galaxy has remained hidden behind ...

A probabilistic new map of the universe surrounding the Milky Way reveals that our galaxy is likely part of an even larger "basin of attraction" than we previously assumed. When you purchase through ...

If you want to pinpoint your place in the universe, start with your cosmic address. You live on Earth->Solar System->Milky Way Galaxy->Local Cluster->Virgo Cluster->Virgo Supercluster->Laniakea.

The mystery of galaxies in the early Universe just got even weirder. A team of astronomers has identified a giant spiral galaxy so well-formed that it already has a stable galactic bar; a long, ...