Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers traced how Milky Way–like galaxies formed and changed over time.

A survey of 700,000 stars at the Milky Way's center suggests an outburst of star-forming activity 1 billion years ago. Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that.

Astrophysicists have recently discovered something that has left them completely baffled. Something is causing massive bullet ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When will the Milky Way collide with the Andromeda Galaxy?

Astronomers have identified RR Lyrae stars extending up to 1 million light-years from the Milky Way's core, significantly expanding the observed boundary of its outer halo. These RR Lyrae stars ...

I/ATLAS, the interstellar object discovered in 2025, reveals the estimated population, composition, and distribution of ...

"You really get to know the stars." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A treasure trove of data is set to answer some big questions ...

Gaia's data has revolutionized our understanding of the Milky Way's history, providing a three-dimensional map of nearly 2 billion objects, revealing a more violent and dynamic past than previously ...

A huge black hole has been discovered on the other side of the galaxy. It's so massive, scientists say it shouldn't even be possible. In a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, Chinese ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Late in the evening of October 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble sat at the eyepiece of the Hooker telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory atop ...