Located about 200,000 light-years from Earth, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a dwarf galaxy home to active star formation. It is one of our Milky Way galaxy's closest neighbors alongside its ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Astronomers have at last identified what’s believed to be the edge of the Milky Way ...

T he Milky Way galaxy, home to our solar system, is no stranger to the vast cosmic forces that shape the universe. Yet, an ...

Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva) A cosmic anomaly detected in a distant galaxy could portend a terrifying future for life in the Milky Way. The discovery suggests that our models of ...

Astronomers have discovered strong evidence for the closest supermassive black hole outside of the Milky Way galaxy. This giant black hole is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of the ...

Astronomers have had a rare glimpse into the heart of the Milky Way thanks to an errant star expelled from the galactic centre. At the middle of our galaxy is a supermassive black hole ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Astronomers have discovered what could very well be the Milky Way’s long-lost twin.