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The sight of the Milky Way stretching across the night sky is iconic, but some places offer a better view of it than others. These locations are among the best.

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Fresh evidence claims that the Earth and the surrounding galaxy are suspended inside a cosmic void based on echoes from the ...

Astrophysicists suggest our galaxy may lie inside a "cosmic void" - offering a new explanation for the universe’s conflicting ...

In summer, we face toward the Milky Way's hub in the Teapot constellation, home to the galaxy's supermassive black hole.

Astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope spotted surprisingly cold, dense hydrogen clouds embedded inside the Milky Way’s ...

It's the so-called "Milky Way season" in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's everything you need to know about viewing the galaxy ...

"The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," according to the Capture the Atlas ...

Alternative to fireworks? Stargazers could instead catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way ...