A sweeping new ALMA image has peeled back the veil on the Milky Way’s core, exposing a dense network of cold gas filaments ...

New ALMA observations reveal a complex network of gas filaments in the Milky Way’s central 650 light-years, enabling detailed studies of star formation in extreme galactic conditions.

Northern Hemisphere skywatchers now have their annual window to observe the Milky Way’s luminous core, a seasonal stretch that runs from March through October but peaks in intensity during the summer ...

During the survey, researchers identified a promising 8.19-millisecond pulsar (MSP) candidate located close to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A near-infrared view of the stars near the center of the Milky Way galaxy. - ESO / S. Gillessen et al. Astronomers suspect the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artistic representation of the Milky Way, where the innermost stars move at near relativistic speeds (defined as velocities that ...

In the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, there is beauty in chaos. There dense clouds of dust and spindly filaments of cold molecular gas, the basic matter from which stars form, encircle the galaxy’s ...

A new generation of black hole research is unfolding thanks to artificial intelligence, massive simulations, and cutting-edge computing. Scientists have used a powerful neural network trained with ...

A telescope in Chile unveiled our galaxy's core with unmatched clarity, revealing star-forming gases around a supermassive ...

A rare black moon will happen tonight Aug. 22-23. A seasonal black moon happens every 33 months. Since a black moon is a new moon, you might be able to spot the Milky Way and the dumbbell nebula. A ...

The Milky Way’s black hole, Sagittarius A* Abhishek Joshi / UIUC Black holes keep their secrets close. They imprison forever anything that enters. Light itself can’t escape a black hole’s hungry pull.