A mysterious region near the center of the Milky Way has captured the attention of astronomers. Known as Sagittarius C, this ...

If our galaxy lies inside such a void, that could explain why local measurements ... The Local Group, which includes the Milky Way, has a peculiar velocity of about 627 kilometers per second.

What took so long to envision the galaxy’s catacombs? The nascent Milky Way, in which these early stars ... impossible for them to be flung into the void.

The Milky Way galaxy in which our solar system lies may exist in a "giant void", where space is about a fifth as dense as the universal average. This is the conclusion of a team of researchers ...

Related: How to photograph the Milky Way: A guide for beginners and enthusiasts On a clear night, void of light pollution, we can catch a glimpse of the bright lights of the galactic city ...

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the ...

The Milky Way may merge with the Large Magellanic Cloud in 2 billion years, not Andromeda, contrary to previous findings.

Astronomers now believe the Milky Way’s “inevitable” collision with a neighboring galaxy is much less likely than originally thought.

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op ...

Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two spiral galaxies colliding is less than previously thought, with a 50-50 chance within the next 10 billion years. That’s essentially a coin ...

Nut literally stood over her earth god brother, Geb, protecting him from the void’s floodwaters ... important association: with the Milky Way galaxy itself. His latest theories are laid out ...

This idea revolves around something called the KBC void. Named after the astronomers ... The Local Group, which includes the Milky Way, has a peculiar velocity of about 627 kilometers per second.