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Milky Way dazzles over Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 24, 2025

Perched high in Chile's Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory sees a breathtaking view of the Milky Way's southern arc.

Space · Oct 24, 2025

A faint glow in the Milky Way could be a dark matter footprint

The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.

Space · Oct 23, 2025

Mysterious glow at the Milky Way's center could reshape a major cosmic theory

A mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way has puzzled astronomers for more than a decade. New research offers an explanation that could also reshape what we know about dark matter.

LiveScience · Oct 22, 2025

A 'Great Wave' is rippling through our galaxy, pushing thousands of stars out of place

A giant 'wave' is rippling through the Milky Way, pushing thousands of stars across the galaxy, and scientists don't know what triggered it.

LiveScience · Oct 1, 2025

Stars that brush past black holes live longer, stranger lives after their close encounters with death

A new study shows survivor stars can live billions of years longer than normal, carrying chemical fingerprints of their violent encounters with the Milky Way's black hole.

LiveScience · Sep 30, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope reveals thick cosmic dust of Sagittarius B2, the most enormous star-forming cloud in the Milky Way — Space photo of the week

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered dazzling newborn stars and thick cosmic dust in Sagittarius B2, the Milky Way's most enormous star-forming cloud.

LiveScience · Sep 28, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope peers deep into the heart of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy

The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.

Space · Sep 25, 2025

Zoom through the Milky Way's stellar nurseries in this super-detailed 3D map (video)

Astronomers have unveiled the most detailed 3D map ever made of stellar nurseries in our Milky Way galaxy.

Space · Sep 19, 2025

Don't miss the beautiful summer Milky Way next week as the new moon goes dark on Sept. 21

The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum week to check out the beautiful summer Milky Way.

Space · Sep 17, 2025

Tiny crystals in Earth’s crust have captured the movement of the Milky Way’s spiral arms

When most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes, and huge continents slowly drifting apart (or back together again) over millions or billions of years. We also know meteorite impacts were important; our crater-packed Moon is clear evidence of that.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025