A flat plane of dark matter beyond the Local Group may explain why nearby galaxies move away from us instead of falling ...

For many years, scientists have tried to understand how the Milky Way is positioned in space, and how it moves together with ...

In the close Universe, the distance typically is a predictor of speed: more distant galaxies recede more rapidly. Another ...

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A series of high-resolution simulations has revealed a striking new perspective on theMilky Way’s position in the cosmos. Far ...

New research suggests that the Milky Way and our entire Local Group of galaxies are embedded in a vast sheet of dark matter, challenging traditional cosmological models.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

High in the trans-Himalayan landscape of Ladakh lies Hanle, a remote village cradled by rugged mountains and vast silence. Often called the roof of the world, Hanle is India’s first officially ...

DID you know there’s a place in the UK so dark that you can see planets, shooting stars, and even the Northern Lights.

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, January 30The Moon passes 4° north of Jupiter this evening at 9 P.M. EST. The pair is visible most of the night in the central region of ...

Inverclyde astronomy expert Stephen McAllister explains how he went about capturing the Andromeda galaxy on camera.

Our Milky Way galaxy may not have a supermassive black hole at its center but rather an enormous clump of mysterious dark ...