The Milky Way is estimated to have anywhere from 100 billion to 400 billion stars and likely as many planets. At 1.5 billion objects, the map represents only a small slice of the galaxy.

Astronomers reveal a new map of the Milky Way, showing a clumpy gas structure in its outer disk. The discovery reshapes how we understand our galaxy’s shape and evolution. The post New Map of ...

Take a journey through the Milky Way galaxy, exploring the wonders of our solar system and the distant stars that illuminate the night sky. The Milky Way is home to over 100 billion stars, each with ...

The wonders of our galaxy are on full display in a new infrared map of the Milky Way, showing a stunning 1.5 billion objects using data collected over 13 years.

This collage highlights a small selection of regions of the Milky Way imaged as part of the most detailed infrared map ever of our galaxy. Here we see, from left to right and top to bottom: NGC ...

It's the so-called "Milky Way season" in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's everything you need to know about viewing the galaxy ...

The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists have previously been able to predict or observe, ...

The huge map has already helped changed our view of the galaxy in unexpected ways, according to its creators. In all, it catalogues more than 1.5 billion objects, a vast improvement on previous ...

Three-dimensional maps of the interstellar dust extinction curve within the Milky Way galaxy. Science , 2025; 387 (6739): 1209 DOI: 10.1126/science.ado9787 Cite This Page : ...

Have you ever wondered how astronomers manage to map out the Milky Way when it's so incredibly vast? One of the most powerful tools is something called 21 cm radiation.

"The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," according to the Capture the Atlas ...

Astronomers have made the most detailed infrared map of our galaxy ever made. The huge map has already helped changed our view of the galaxy in unexpected ways, according to its creators. In all ...