A blob of gas seen outside the Milky Way could be a type of starless, dark matter–dominated galaxy. Some scientists are skeptical.

A decade of observations cast doubt on the typical magnetar origin story, at least as it relates to SGR 0501+4516.

Using the Hubble and Gaia space telescopes, astronomers have discovered that a powerfully magnetic neutron star in the Milky ...

"What makes Zhúlóng stand out is just how much it resembles the Milky Way—both in shape, size and stellar mass," said the ...

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creating a dynamic 3D map that tracks how dust extinction changes by location and wavelength. "For the first time, we can see the Milky Way's dust 'fingerprints' in full dimensionality," Zhang said.

Astronomers discovered FFPs (free floating planets- rogue planets) more than 20 years ago, using the United Kingdom Infrared ...

Researchers mapping a bubble of superheated gas that surrounds our solar system found a surprise, there is a tunnel that may ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

Today, Tucson-area observatories and research institutions conduct groundbreaking studies on dark energy, exoplanets, and ...

A team of astronomers has created the largest 3D map of our universe to date and tracked dark energy’s influence on the ...

A team of astronomers has created the largest 3D map of our universe to date and tracked dark energy's influence on the ...