The older stars migrated out from the galactic center, leaving the younger ones inside.

How far the Milky Way's disk extends has long been difficult to define—it doesn't end sharply, but fades away gradually at ...

Scientists have captured the most complete, high-resolution map of the cold gas at the center of the Milky Way, which contains the raw material from which stars and planets are made. Information from ...

Students discovered an ultra-ancient star with almost no heavy elements, making it one of the most pristine ever found.

This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? Take our survey. (See our AI policy here.) A ribbon of red splotches interspersed with blue dots marks the largest, most detailed image of the ...

Get ready, stargazers: The Milky Way could be coming to a sky near you. Our galaxy is positively teeming with billions of stars that become bright and vibrant in the cosmos at certain times of the ...

How far the Milky Way's disc extends has long been difficult to define — it doesn't end sharply, but fades away gradually at its outer edges. Now, for the first time, an international team of ...