Stories about: Milky Way  

Scientists gain new insights into how stars at this location move

Billions of these small stars could be permeating the Milky Way

The Gaia mission is scheduled for take off in a couple of weeks

Two such objects were discovered in a recent study

This dataset was used in a new study of our galaxy and its history

Telescope data were used to peer far back in the history of the galaxy

This galaxy is known for having produced multiple supernovae in the past

The investigation was conducted with an X-ray space observatory

This infrared image pierces through the thick clouds of dust and gas

The method depends on the distortion of space by gravity

A new survey has provided the most detailed 3D map to date

Challenging some accepted theories on galaxy formation

Finding a way to live forever could be nice if only so we get to see the Universe change

Hikers lighting up the mountain side also make for a great spectacle

New research indicates that our understanding of gravity is fundamentally wrong

Researchers claim the Milky Way's habitable zone is far wider than previously believed

The minuscule galaxy orbits our own, gigantic Milky Way