Can you see the Milky Way galaxy from Earth? Yes! And as stargazers and skywatchers know, it’s a stunning sight to see. Comprised of billions of stars, the Milky Way galaxy got its name because from ...

You don't need to take a ten-hour road trip to reach these national parks with official dark sky sanctuaries. Happy stargazing.

The Milky Way could be coming to a sky near you. The billions of stars comprising our home galaxy should appear especially vibrant in late-May as the band arcs across the night sky. The reason has ...

Marco Carotenuto's image of the Milky Way titled “Alone together in the stardust” from the Sahara desert in Tunisia. Used with permission. We live in the Orion Arm of a spiral galaxy called the Milky ...

Spring stargazers might be disappointed to find a major feature missing from the night sky: the core of the Milky Way. The Milky Way, the spiral-shaped galaxy we call home, is technically always ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars. In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band ...

Witnessing the Milky Way is a profound experience. This article highlights ten premier global locations for stargazing. From ...

While the planets are hard to see this month, the Milky Way and a recurring nova are stealing the show, according to Dr. Aileen O'Donoghue, astronomer with the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory ...

Understanding how the Milky Way formed means looking far beyond the bright spiral you see in the night sky. A new study led ...

See that strip of stars splashed across the night sky? That's our home galaxy, the Milky Way. You can see it from Earth because we live on its very outskirts, far away from all the fun stuff happening ...

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op. Milky Way season, when the galaxy's bright ...