Following the lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
The crew of the Artemis II mission is homeward bound, following their record-breaking journey around the moon.
Get ready, stargazers: The Milky Way could be coming to a sky near you. Our galaxy is positively teeming with billions of stars that become bright and vibrant in the cosmos at certain times of the ...
"Milky Way season," when our galaxy's bright center is most visible, is now beginning in the Northern Hemisphere. The best time to see the Milky Way in the US is generally from March to September.
Astronomers discovered dozens of stellar streams in the Milky Way using Gaia data, offering new clues about galaxy formation ...
Artemis II astronauts captured a stunning Milky Way photo from the Orion spacecraft during their lunar flyby on April 7, 2026 ...
Scientists have captured the most complete, high-resolution map of the cold gas at the center of the Milky Way, which contains the raw material from which stars and planets are made. Information from ...