The supermassive black hole sitting at the heart of our galaxy is considered to be a slumbering giant. However, an ...

Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is famous for being one of the dimmest in the universe. Evidence from a new space ...

The search for intelligent life in our galaxy is shifting from abstract speculation to detailed cartography, as researchers try to sketch where alien societies might arise, thrive and vanish inside ...

Ever stare into the night sky and wonder if we’re the main characters or just cosmic background noise? NASA’s latest 2024 findings suggest the answer might surprise you. This isn’t just pretty ...

From a window on the International Space Station, astronauts have captured a rare view of a nearby galaxy caught in the act ...

"It's possible we will see the new data and confirm one theory over the other — or maybe we'll find nothing, in which case it'll be an even greater mystery to resolve." When you purchase through links ...

Benita Albert brings us part two of the two-part series on the career of Bob Benjamin. His career interest in astronomy began soon after graduating from Oak Ridge High School. You will find it ...

The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy containing 100-400 billion stars. Planet Earth sits along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms. Though the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times ...

Called AVIRIS-5, it’s the latest in a long line of sensors pioneered by NASA JPL to survey Earth, the moon and other worlds.