The Latest Breaking News from the Milky Way

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be nearly 12 billion years old — so ancient its star system may no longer exist

Our solar system's famous "invader" might be as old as the Milky Way itself.

Space · Mar 30

Where are the top places for stargazing and starbathing in Europe?

Ahead of International Dark Sky Week in April, here are some of the best locations in Europe to see the stars.

Euronews · Mar 18

A mass stellar migration billions of years ago may have helped life get started on Earth

Our sun and a host of "solar twins" may have migrated away from the core of the Milky Way galaxy together long ago, potentially making the solar system more hospitable to life.

Space · Mar 12

'Rare and enigmatic' structures found at the Milky Way's center in largest-ever map of its kind

Scientists using the ALMA telescope have created the most-detailed-ever map of the Milky Way's chaotic center. The observations could open a window to the ancient universe as it appeared shortly after the Big Bang.

LiveScience · Feb 25

World's largest radio telescope array pierces heart of our Milky Way: 'This is just the beginning'

Astronomers have dived into the turbulent and chaotic heart of the Milky Way, discovering hidden chemistry around our galaxy's supermassive black hole.

Space · Feb 25

The Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star

Astronomers suspect the heart of the Milky Way may be hiding a big secret: a rapidly spinning, highly magnetic, neutron star-powered pulsar.

Space · Feb 21

Incredible picture of the Milky Way wins photography competition

‘Ancient Light’ by Michael Harris was awarded the top prize at the South Downs annual astro-photography competition

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Could the Milky Way galaxy's supermassive black hole actually be a clump of dark matter?

New research suggests that the heart of the Milky Way may be dominated by a dense clump of dark matter rather than the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.

Space · Feb 12

Radio signal discovered at the center of our galaxy could put Einstein's relativity to the test

Scientists hope to probe the nature of general relativity through a possible pulsar found in the center of the Milky Way, near a supermassive black hole.

LiveScience · Feb 11

Ladakh Without the Crowds: 6 Calm Experiences to Try

1.Visit Remote Monasteries Early in the Morning DawnFamous ones like Hemis get packed fast. Go for smaller gems like Likir (with its huge golden Buddha), cliff-carved Phugtal, or Lamayuru in that wild moonscape valley. Show up at first light for prayer time. Monks chanting softly, butter lamps glowing, you can…

Times Life · Feb 10