While the Milky Way is technically visible year-round, certain times offer better viewing opportunities — especially for stargazers hoping to catch a clear glimpse of the galaxy’s dense, starry band.

Earth and space mingle in stunning ways for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. From the “geological ...

The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025 as the band arcs across the night sky.

Want a glimpse of the vast cosmos? Tennesseans should keep an eye on the night sky to see the Milky Way in May.

The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025 as the band ...

Mind-boggling beauty abounds in photographs from around the globe submitted to this year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year ...

"Milky Way season," when the galaxy's bright center becomes easier to see from Earth, typically runs from February to October ...

Capture the Atlas, the Milky Way photography site, says that Milky Way season goes from February to October and can be visible between midnight and 5 a.m. The moon, however, plays a role on when to ...

Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that surprisingly is shaped much like ...

An investigation, carried out by the astrophysicists of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), questions one of the most interesting findings about the dynamics of the Milky Way in recent ...

Because the Earth's rotation is tilted by 23o to its orbit ... rippled clouds in the dead of night. To see the Milky Way in all its glory, it matters where the Moon is; with the best Milky ...