A new image captured by the Very Large Telescope reveals stars and gas orbiting the "invisible giant" at the heart of our galaxy.

The Hubble and Euclid space telescopes caught a stunning portrait of a dying star at the heart of the Cat's Eye Nebula.

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Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and planets are formed.

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When solar storms erupt from the sun and reach Earth, their intensity is measured against a historical benchmark: the Carrington Event. Now, a portrait of 19th century British solar astronomer Richard ...

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This composite image — the largest ever produced by the ALMA array in Chile, shows the Central Molecular Zone of gas in the nucleus of the Milky Way. Each color depicts a different molecule: sulphur ...

National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.

The Central Molecular Zone of the Milky Way is a fascinating area at the core of our galaxy. It's rich in a variety of ...