The Milky Way is visible from every point on Earth.
Amassing Evidence
How do we determine the mass of our Milky Way galaxy? One way is to look at the trails of stars lost by globular clusters.
To Map the Invisible Sky
How do we know the shape of the Milky Way galaxy, when much of it is obscured by gas and dust?
The Raggedy Edge
A new analysis of astronomical data has found the Milky Way may be larger than we’ve thought.
Light in Motion
From the light of our galaxy we can see not only what’s there, but the dynamics of how it’s changing.
Galaxy X
New research finds evidence of a dark matter dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way.
Moving in the Dark
The effect of dark matter has been observed in the center of our galaxy, further confirming its existence.
Beryllium Sphere
Using an elemental trick, we can determine the age of our Milky Way galaxy.
In Your Arms
At least one spiral arm of our home galaxy may extend much farther than we thought.