Chandra X-ray Observatory and X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) imagery of the Milky Way's core and supermassive black hole ...

Scientists believe the Milky Way contains up to 400 billion stars and at least as many planets. The largest galaxy known, IC 1101, has more than 100 trillion stars. Step outside on a clear night and ...

A new generation of black hole research is unfolding thanks to artificial intelligence, massive simulations, and cutting-edge ...

Sagittarius just can't keep its hands off of us. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Imagine the Milky Way's 100 billion stars ...

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before ...

Sagittarius C lies about 200 light-years from the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s core. This black hole has a mass roughly four million times greater than the sun.

Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, says Abigail Beall ...

The Event Horizon Telescope released the first image of Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, in 2022. (Supplied: EHT Collaboration)Sagittarius A* is just 26,000 light ...

Sauk Prairie will get a glimpse of one of the two eclipses that will occur over the next thirty days. The total solar eclipse ...

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Arizona is an ideal spot to see the Milky Way thanks to its numerous dark-sky places. Here's the best time to see - and ...

Researchers find binary stars orbiting near Milky Way's supermassive black hole “Black holes are not as destructive as we thought,” the study's lead author said.