Born Nov. 2, 1885, In Missouri, Harlow Shapley earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1913. From 1914 to 1921, he was ...

Not only is it relatively close to the Milky Way and one of the brightest galaxies in the night ... spurring an uptick in ...

Astronomers from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have released an incredible image of the Milky Way shining in low-frequency radio light, revealing a spectacular realm ...

It covers an area of the sky roughly four times the size of the full Moon ... Both surveys are publicly available, offering ...

Most of these astrophysical monsters are stars with various behavioral issues, such as explosive supernovae or ridiculously ...

Huge eruptions from the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole in the distant past may have sterilized much of the inner galaxy ...

High-energy neutrinos, formed from violent astronomical events, were previously only found in galaxies with very active black holes. Astronomers at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, situated ...

Absent the ghoulish and the foolish, Halloween can be a fun holiday for the young. Whether dressed as Superman, Batman or Popeye the Sailor Man, many of us have warm memories of trick-or-treating on ...

In this section you'll find photographic features that explore holidays and photography courses, details about members meetings, trials and tribulations of installing new software along with general ...

Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.

Florida is home to three listed "dark sky" locations that may offer the best views of the Milky Way's galactic center. The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than ...