The most sensitive, widest-area, low-frequency radio map of the Milky Way has been produced, presenting an image of our galaxy well beyond anything previously achieved at these wavelengths. Combining ...

The Milky Way is a rich and complex environment. We see it as a luminous line stretching across the night sky, composed of ...

Our understanding of the galaxy has advanced with every leap in the number of stars. From early observations to more and more advanced space and ground-based telescopes, each milestone has revealed ...

A group of astronomers has discovered the smallest, dimmest satellite galaxy bordering the Milky Way’s nearest galactic neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy. The itsy-bitsy satellite galaxy is named ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all. Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two ...

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How do you map something you can’t see? For astronomers studying the Milky Way, the answer lies in radio waves-the very lowest frequencies that slip past the dust and gas obscuring our galaxy’s heart.