Astronomers now believe the Milky Way’s “inevitable” collision with a neighboring galaxy is much less likely than originally thought.

Photographer Hayes Scriven captured a rare photo recently that included both the aurora and the Milky Way in the sky near Split Rock. He said on Destination Duluth the aurora had been brighter ...

What does the Milky Way look like? Sometimes, the billions of stars comprising our home galaxy appear especially vibrant during “Milky Way season” as the band arcs across the night sky.

The Milky Way got its name because from our perspective on Earth, it appears as a faint band of light stretching across the entire sky. Photos of the Milky Way galaxy: Is the Milky Way visible on ...

Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies colliding is less than previously thought.

New data show a 50% chance the Milky Way won't collide with Andromeda. A merger with the Large Magellanic Cloud is far more likely.

"Proclamations of the impending demise of our galaxy seem greatly exaggerated,” scientists said. This good news for the Milky Way galaxy will mean little to any of us.

The Milky Way and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy are currently hurtling through space toward each other at a speed of about 250,000 miles per hour (400,000 kph), setting up a possible future ...

Astronomers think that a smaller nearby galaxy could pull the Milky Way away from its long-presumed collision with the Andromeda galaxy.

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. The celestial object is emitting X-rays around the same time it's shooting out radio waves.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. An international team reported Wednesday that this celestial object — perhaps a star, pair of ...