When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the Powers of 10 video, which came out in the 1970s. Perhaps you remember it, with the ...

All good things come to an end—even the Milky Way. Our home galaxy’s demise isn ... dormant conditions (for a black hole), the one inside J23453268−0449256 spews chaotic, 6 million light ...

Figuring out the Milky Way’s structure from the inside is a challenge. We have a very close-up view of the phenomena and forces at work in the Milky Way because we live inside of it, but that ...

A cosmic anomaly detected in a distant galaxy could portend a terrifying future for life in the Milky Way. The discovery suggests that our models of galactic evolution could be inaccurate.

(CNN) - Astronomers say they have spotted a dazzling light show from the Milky Way’s black hole. The astronomers spotted the activity using the James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers say they ...