Or perhaps the universe is a kind of dark forest, with plenty of alien civilizations, but all too scared to show themselves ...

Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) imagery was used to create a animation of the warp of the Milky Way galaxy. Credit: 2MASS, ...

For decades, astronomers have known that stars orbit the Milky Way’s centre and that the galactic disc is warped.

Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark matter, thought to make up more than one-quarter of the ...

Scientists say breakthrough could shorten the time needed to map the Milky Way from millennia to less than a decade.

NASA astrophysicist Robin Corbet proposes a theory suggesting the existence of modestly advanced alien civilizations in the Milky Way, according to a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper.

Our gallery photographers take you on a sensory journey – from the intense intimacy of a portrait to the infinite expanse of ...

Using the James Webb telescope, astronomers estimate the number of galaxies in the universe to be roughly two trillion (2,000,000,000,000). This is about 10 times as many as previously thought ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) often share breathtaking views of Earth, but one recent photograph ...

Similarly, WIO News reported earlier this month of rumours that an unknown object referred to as 3I/ATLAS will be landing on ...

Another Place on the shores of Ullswater will hold nine stargazing night swim events through October and November, offering a unique experience as part of Cumbria Dark Skies Festival. Anyone attending ...

What is bread? You likely don’t have to think for long, and whether you’re hungry for a slice of sourdough or craving ...