The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Late in the evening of October 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble sat at the eyepiece of the Hooker telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory atop ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Summer is the best time of year for seeing the Milky Way ...

While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the band of billions of stars comprising our galaxy. Two locations in ...

New research from a team at the Harvard Center for Astrophysics suggests that the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy neighboring the Milky Way, hosts a gravitational structure hundreds of ...

Our home galaxy is not a run-of-the-mill spiral, at least when it comes to chemistry. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers ...

“Tololo Lunar Eclipse Sky.” Cerro Tololo Observatory, Chile. On March 14, 2025, a total lunar eclipse occurred, especially visible over the Americas and the Pacific Ocean. I was fortunate to observe ...

The Milky Way's core is visible from late spring through summer, especially around July. Optimal viewing is between midnight and 5 a.m. away from city lights. Arizona offers prime viewing locations ...

Astronomer Bob Benjamin has spent the past 20 years trying to figure out what the Milky Way looks like. The work isn't easy, because we're inside the galaxy and can't see it from the outside, but ...