Astronomers propose that instead of a black hole, another dark object could be dominating the Milky Way's center.

In February, the bright band of the Milky Way appears higher in our pre-dawn sky. Find out where and when to see it.

A huge clump of dark matter could be sitting on our galactic doorstep. Scientists found evidence of an invisible, massive nugget in the galactic neighborhood of the sun. The suspected clod of dark ...

Deneb, Vega and Altair are among the brightest stars in the night sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...

Researchers from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), in collaboration with the Institute of Astrophysics of ...

Computer simulations carried out by astronomers from the University of Groningen in collaboration with researchers from Germany, France and Sweden show that most of the (dark) matter beyond the Local ...

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In this video, we explore the true structure of the Milky Way, from its central bar and supermassive black hole to its spiral arms, halo, and dark matter envelope. You’ll learn where the Sun sits ...