For the first time, scientists have built a digital version of the Milky Way that follows the motion of individual stars, not ...

Simulating a billion years using previous best-resolution simulations would take almost 36 years of real computing time.

Sailing through Arctic Norway under the aurora, this voyage redefines what cruising and chasing the northern lights can ...

A late-season stretch of warm, tranquil weather will continue over Magnolia through Monday, with lots of sun by day and ...

Silverman, Leah. "Astronomers Just Created The Most Detailed 3D-Map Of Our Galaxy Yet." AllThatsInteresting.com, November 14, ...

The first confirmed sighting of a giant explosion on a nearby star has been spotted by astronomers. They observed an explosive burst of material thrown out into space by another star – a huge burst ...

Newport State Park is Wisconsin’s only formally designated wilderness park and International Dark Sky Park. The park’s remote location on the tip of Door County means fewer crowds and more chances to ...

The Milky Way appears as a dusty band of stars, but by observing its radio frequencies a different view can be seen, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Walk into any grocery store to stock up for Halloween and you will discover that, for chocolate treats, you have two basic choices: I often buy both, but that is beside the point.

Sugar Babies, Mallo Cup, Caramel Apple Pops, Peanut Butter Kisses, and Wax Teeth on starry background - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty Every year, candy brands roll out new, novelty Halloween ...

The Milky Way galaxy is like a gigantic ocean gyre or eddy that spins and wobbles around its center. But our home galaxy also has a colossal wave rippling through it, pulling and pushing an ocean of ...