CANBERRA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A world-first discovery of binary stars, pairs of stars orbiting a common center of gravity, could be the first step in building a more complete picture of how our galaxy ...

The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.

Immense magnetic fields in the center of the Milky Way apparently ensure that, despite ideal initial conditions, fewer stars are formed than would be expected. This is suggested by findings now ...

The Milky Way galaxy is like a gigantic ocean gyre or eddy that spins and wobbles around its center. But our home galaxy also ...

For 50 years, astronomers have been searching for evidence of winds emanating from the black hole Sagittarius A*. Now, they finally think they have an answer.

Researchers have just shed light on an essential component of our Galaxy. A discovery that could transform our understanding of the Milky Way and its history. Illustration image Pexels New ...

The Milky Way keeps its planets close to its chest. Stars in a thin, flat disk bisecting the galaxy have more planets on average than stars in a thicker, enveloping disk — and astronomers now think ...

The Milky Way galaxy is far from static. It spins, it wobbles, and now, thanks to the European Space Agency’s Gaia space ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of Sagittarius B2, a highly active star-forming region near the Milky Way's center. Ut ...

Dr Tom Theuns, an astronomer from Durham University, is the guest speaker, discussing the Milky Way’s formation. There will also be a short discussion of what interested observers should look out for ...

Concentrated hydrogen in the galaxy’s spiral arms can be locked away in zircon crystals, providing startling clues about the Earth’s planetary formation.