NGC 1786’s mixed-age stars suggest globular clusters aren’t one-generation wonders, offering fresh clues to galaxy formation far beyond the Milky Way.

Could an Egyptian coffin, dated 5,000 years ago, hold the answer to one of the night sky’s greatest mysteries? University of ...

We’re seeing the building blocks, not only of stars, but also potentially of planets,” said Guido De Marchi of the European Space Agency, capturing the essence of why astronomers remain fixated on the ...

Scientists predict up to 100 invisible galaxies may orbit the Milky Way, hiding just beyond our current detection limits.

Our Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than we've detected so far. They're just too faint to be seen.