The careening star blasted through the galactic filament, known as "the Snake," at a zippy 1–2 million miles per hour.

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have uncovered the likely cause behind a mysterious fracture in one of ...

A sonification of the Milky Way galaxy's core has been turned into sheet music. Find out how it was done. Credit: NASA/CXC/A.

Near the center of the Milky Way are enormous filaments of radio energy that sometimes look like bones, and one in particular ...

The Lagoon: Located about 4000 light-years away, the Lagoon Nebula is an incredible 55 light-years wide and 20 light-years tall. This stunning nebula was first catalogued by Italian astronomer ...

One of the best views of the galactic center combines images from the Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra space telescopes. An artist's concept depicts the likely black hole within. The center of the ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Galactic Gym: Fitness Center Management Can you run the galaxy’s greatest gym? Step into the shoes of a gym manager and fulfill the exercise dreams of ...