Galaxy Alaknanda challenges long-held theories of galaxy formation, which maintained that stable spiral galaxies could only ...

Some of the elements used by living systems are far more abundant in Cassiopeia A than we thought, hinting that some parts of our galaxy might be more suitable for life than others ...

Clues about how galaxies like our Milky Way form and evolve and why their stars show surprising chemical patterns have been ...

Dark matter is special in that it doesn't emit, absorb or interact with light, so science had to find a more creative way to ...

Scientists have observed the largest-known rotating structure in the cosmos - a gargantuan thread-like assemblage of hundreds ...

Taken together, these studies illustrate that the Milky Way’s spiral arms are not just smooth arcs of stars, but dynamic, ...

Clues about how galaxies like our Milky Way form and evolve and why their stars show surprising chemical patterns have been ...

Astronomers have discovered a beautiful, well-formed spiral galaxy from a time when the universe was still very young—only ...

A fully formed spiral galaxy from when the Universe was only 1.5 billion years old was found by Indian scientists using ...

This image shows the gas disc in a computer simulation of a Milky Way-like galaxy from the Auriga suite. Colours represent the ratio of magnesium (Mg) to iron (Fe), revealing that the galactic centre ...

New simulations reveal that the Milky Way’s odd split between two chemically distinct groups of stars isn’t a universal ...

Every month, Carson City Park Rangers offer various ranger-led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun and exciting adventures. All programs are offered for free and take place ...