A new map of the Milky Way created by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan shows Earth is spiraling faster and is 2,000 light years closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of our ...

The best time to view the Milky Way in the Northern Hemisphere is from March to September. The Milky Way, our home galaxy containing 100-400 billion stars, was bright and vibrantly visible from ...

Earth just got 7 km/s faster and about 2000 light-years closer to the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. But don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that our planet is plunging ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The supermassive black hole hiding in the center of our galaxy is much closer to Earth, about ...

A new map of the Milky Way by Japanese space experts has put Earth 2,000 light years closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. This map has suggested that the center of the ...

A stunning photo from the International Space Station connects Earth's aurora and city lights with the distant Andromeda ...

Tiny grains of minerals smaller than the width of human hair hold clues to the construction of our planet Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

(PhysOrg.com) -- It takes light from our closest star, the Sun, about eight minutes to reach Earth. But light that leaves stars in distant galaxies takes a lot more time to reach our planet — billions ...

The Earth's magnetic field is a dynamic force that plays a crucial role in various aspects of our lives, including navigation systems and the planet's overall geomagnetic stability. Recent ...

The most precise 3-D map of our Milky Way galaxy has been revealed by astronomers. The 3-D Milky Way map was created using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space probe that’s been scanning ...

Earth 'just got' 7 km/s faster and about 2000 light-years closer to the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. But don't worry, this doesn't mean that our planet is critical.