Astronomers have detected a massive gamma-ray explosion coming from outside the galaxy. The explosion's origins and power are ...

The unknown phenomenon repeated several times over the course of a day, an event unlike anything ever witnessed before. The ...

Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only exceptionally powerful, but also ...

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That’s because at nightfall we’re aimed toward the most concentrated part of our galaxy. During the first few hours of darkness, from 8 to 10 p.m., the Milky Way neatly splits the sky from north to ...

Calvera lies around 6,500 light-years above the Milky Way’s plane. This region holds very few stars of massive size. Stars ...

For centuries, scientists have puzzled over globular clusters, the dense star systems that orbit galaxies without dark matter ...

The Milky Way galaxy, comprised of billions of stars, will be visible in the night sky until the end of May, particularly between the last quarter moon (May 20) and the new moon (May 30). Light ...

The Milky Way is expected to stand out in the sky in the coming days. The billions of stars comprising our home galaxy should appear especially vibrant in late-May as the band arcs across the night ...

Mangalore-based photographer Brijesh Naik's Instagram video of the Milky Way captivated viewers, sparking nostalgia on social media.