A new NASA space observatory is scheduled to launch into orbit Sunday on a lofty mission to map more than 450 million ...

The Oort cloud is a shell of icy objects that forms the very outskirts of our Solar System. Recently, a group of researchers ...

"By putting together the individual results, like in a puzzle, we reconstruct the formation history of these systems." ...

Fast-moving stars in the Milky Way indicate there could be a supermassive black hole in the neighboring Large Magellanic ...

Have you ever wondered how astronomers manage to map out the Milky Way when it's so incredibly vast? One of the most powerful ...

To attend the virtual shows, the Zoom software must be installed on the viewer’s computer. A free download is available at zoom.com. "The shows include the chance to chat with the planetarium ...

The space telescope Gaia has created the largest three-dimensional map of the Milky Way ever. On January 15, 2025, Gaia shut ...

A Gaia ID is unique to every Google account. It’s an identifier that’s used across all of the Google products on someone’s account. So, your ID is used in Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Maps ...

Since its launch in 2013, Gaia has been dedicated to creating an accurate three-dimensional map of the Milky Way. Using two high-precision optical telescopes, the spacecraft carefully records the ...

By using a novel technique called field-level inference (FLI), scientists have discovered previously hidden details in 3D galaxy maps. This method preserves the three-dimensional nature of the ...

Some merge, others drift past one another, but few experience a direct impact through the core. Recently, the Bullseye galaxy, officially known as LEDA 1313424, has revealed a stunning cosmic event.