Astronomers have discovered the most distant and thus earliest spiral galaxy ever seen, using the James Webb Space Telescope ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

Spanning approximately 220,000 light-years across, the Andromeda Galaxy is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, which also contains the Milky Way ... images of the night sky.

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Zhúlóng, a candidate for the most distant spiral galaxy in the universe. The ...

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

A different kind of nightlife awaits when you road-trip out for some celestial splendor. See the best places for stargazing in dark-sky locations just miles from major cities including New York, ...

From the Nevada desert to the Oregon coast, these heritage railroads allow you to see the stars while rolling through the countryside.

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The fascination with figuring out the part that the Milky Way may have played in the culture and religion of ancient Egypt ...