The Milky Way bar is a classic - you've probably had a few in your time. But where did it all start? To answer that, we have ...

One aspect of the research showed that the 101 spiral galaxies in the survey have between 13 and zero satellites, so the ...

Researchers have found that there's something highly unusual about the Milky Way, setting it apart from other galaxies.

Astronomers are closer than ever to working out how the biggest galaxies in the cosmos grew so quickly before dying.

Astronomers have long used the Milky Way as a benchmark for studying galaxy formation and evolution, assuming that its ...

The infrared-light image captured by the JWST's MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) reveals the galaxy in a totally different way ...

For decades, astronomers have puzzled over the intense heat and persistence of the fiery hot gas surrounding the Milky Way.