I've been finding my way around the night sky with a star map for more than six decades and have always found it quite easy. And then in 1994, I visited the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. For ...

"Gaia provides the first accurate view of what our section of the Milky Way would look like from above," Lewis McCallum, an ...

When, in 2023, Star Wars: Ahsoka made it clear that much of the plot would hinge on finding missing pieces to the astronomical map, Star Wars fans heaved a collective deep sigh. Here we go again. In ...

Once you know how to use a star map, finding your way around the night sky is easy. Credit: Creators.com illustration I’ve been finding my way around the night sky with a star map for more than six ...

Early stages of star formation are now better understood, following an extensive millimeter-wave study of protostars, which are young stellar objects still deeply embedded in their parent molecular ...

The Galaxy Night Light by Orzorz is an impressive star projector featuring five detailed slides, numerous timer and rotation options, and, unlike some projectors on this list, a rechargeable battery.

The star-mapping Gaia satellite was struck by high-speed micrometeoroid, and it left a gap in the shield, scientists say. ESA/ATG medialab; background: ESO/S. Brunier Science fiction movies that show ...

The galaxy far, far away isn’t just, you know, far away. It’s also really, really big. It’s home to innumerable stars and planets inhabited by countless living creatures of every size and shape. The ...

After ten movies, one would think that the Star Wars galaxy is a pretty big place, right? If you consider the many TV series, novels, comic books, and whatnot, then it gets even bigger. Now, Lucasfilm ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC, S. Payne-Wardenaar, L. McCallum et al (2025) Astronomers have unveiled the ...