SkyMapper functions as an observational infrastructure, a system that links instruments, users, and data streams. Its goal is ...

Astronomers working with data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope have identified 87 stellar stream candidates winding through the outer reaches of the Milky Way, roughly quadrupling ...

Amid the vast darkness of the Milky Way’s halo, a faint, enigmatic trail of stars has been spotted, one that could rewrite our understanding of the galaxy’s formation. C-19, a newly discovered stellar ...

"What's truly amazing is that we can detect these ancient structures at all." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. By tracking the ...