Astronomers have unveiled a groundbreaking 3D map of the Milky Way's cold gas clouds, providing unprecedented insights into the Galaxy's intricate structures. This study, led by Peter Barnes of the ...

The Milky Way, a spiral galaxy, is typically characterized by its flat disk structure. However, the ThrUMMS team discovered that the distribution of cold gas within our Galaxy is not uniform. Instead, ...

Gravity is pulling more than just stars together - it’s dragging entire galaxies into violent encounters. The Milky Way is currently absorbing the much smaller Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, and the ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

The Milky Way, our warped spiral galaxy, spans 120,000 light-years and hosts over 200 billion stars, including our Sun. It's embedded in a dark matter ...

Astronomers may have found the first example of an unusual exploded star in our Galaxy. This discovery, made with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, adds to the understanding of how some stars shatter ...