An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...

For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused astronomers. This mysterious ...

Radio astronomy opens a window onto the invisible universe. While our eyes can detect visible light, countless objects in ...

Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly "pristine" red giant with the lowest concentration of heavy elements ever seen in ...

Uncover the mystery of the gamma ray glow at the Milky Way's center. New simulations suggest dark matter collisions could ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, with its massive size, record speed, and mysterious Milky Way origin, has scientists like ...

Supermassive black holes stand out for their fundamental role in the evolution of galaxies and the history of the universe.

Tiny crystals in Earth’s crust may have recorded meteorite and comet impacts as our planet traveled through the spiral arms ...

New AI-enhanced images of Sgr A*, showing that our galaxy's black hole spins rapidly and tilts slightly toward Earth.

Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher presents a vibrant image of the Heart Nebula, a celestial body located 6,000 light-years away in the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way.

Most supermassive black holes don’t just swallow up matter, they eject it, sometimes in spectacular jets of super heated ...

Astronomers have long sorted galaxies into types based on their visible structure. Spiral galaxies, like our Milky Way, have ...