Combining advanced stellar models with data from the ESA’s Gaia telescope, they not only gave a clearer picture but also ...

The Milky Way has just been reconstructed in unprecedented detail, with artificial intelligence helping astronomers track the motions and histories of roughly 100 billion stars inside a single digital ...

TROY, N.Y. – Heidi Jo Newberg, associate professor of physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Brian Yanny, an astrophysicist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, who are leading a team ...

They're called ghost particles for a reason. They're everywhere – trillions of them constantly stream through everything: our ...

A new study shows how Milky Way chemical tracks emerge from shifting star formation and gas supply, reshaping ideas about the ...

Our understanding of the galaxy has advanced with every leap in the number of stars. From early observations to more and more advanced space and ground-based telescopes, each milestone has revealed ...

Globular clusters are often described as ancient, tightly bound fossils of the early Milky Way. It has been believed that ...

The universe is filled with immense structures of mind-crushing proportions. They wield energies that vastly exceed our most fevered dreams. Yet from Earth these configurations can barely be seen at ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An estimated 100 billion stars make up the Milky Way. Our home ...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...