New simulation of magnetic turbulence helps scientists study star formation, space weather, and the forces shaping our galaxy ...

to explore supernova wreckage in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The supernova remnant in question is MC SNR J0519–6902, first discovered in 1981.

This time, the focus is on the remains of a star that exploded in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way ... our entire solar system, about nine times over.

our Milky Way galaxy will merge with the Andromeda galaxy, creating one large pocket of matter in the solar system born from chaos. NASA's animation (above) shows a cosmic crash happening right ...

This celestial lineup is an optical illusion caused by their shared orbital plane, the ecliptic, which slices through the night sky at a striking angle to the Milky Way. It’s a stunning moment that ...

Hubble’s long operational life has allowed astronomers to see astronomical changes spanning over three decades: seasonal variability on the planets in our solar system ... our Milky Way. A notable bar ...

The mystery of galaxies in the early Universe just got even weirder. A team of astronomers has identified a giant spiral galaxy so well-formed that it already has a stable galactic bar; a long, ...

The peak period to view the Milky Way will be from Tuesday, May 20, to Friday, May 30. "The galaxy's bright core becomes ...

For decades, astronomers have discovered hundreds of protoplanetary disks—structures believed to represent the early stages ...