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Finding explanation for Milky Way’s warp

The Milky Way is often depicted as a flat, spinning disk of dust, gas, and stars. But if you could zoom out and take an…

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The shape of the Milky Way’s halo of stars is realized — ScienceDaily

A new study has revealed the true shape of the diffuse cloud of stars surrounding the disk of our galaxy. For decades, astronomers have thought…

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The Milky Way’s feeding habits shine a light on dark matter — ScienceDaily

Astronomers are one step closer to revealing the properties of dark matter enveloping our Milky Way galaxy, thanks to a new map of twelve streams…

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