For the first time, scientists have built a digital version of the Milky Way that follows the motion of individual stars, not ...

A long-held dream in astronomy has finally come into reach, and it carries a surprising emotional weight. For years, ...

Deep-learning model trained on a supernova simulation manages to create a Milky Way simulation in record time.

Researchers combined deep learning with high-resolution physics to create the first Milky Way model that tracks over 100 ...

The mass of the Milky Way is one of the most fundamental measurements astronomers can make about our galactic home. However, despite decades of intense effort, even the best available estimates of the ...

The weird 'wobbly disk' of our galaxy might be the result of a tilted halo of the universe’s most mysterious form of matter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

First, a quick overview: the Milky Way is classified as a disk galaxy, with a broad circular collection of stars, gas and ...

Stargazing North Carolinians are in luck this month – one of astronomy’s most dazzling phenomena will be visible soon. During May 2025, the Milky Way, our home galaxy with a disk of stars spanning ...