Astronomers have released a paper revealing that they have discovered the exact diameter of the Milky Way galaxy. The paper has been released by astronomers from Durham University in England, and more ...

Our home galaxy might be larger than we first assumed, astronomers have found. A new model of the Milky Way has revealed that our galaxy is wider than we thought, according to a new paper in the ...

Chinese astronomers have revealed new findings about the size of the Milky Way galaxy, suggesting it’s significantly larger than previously thought. Their research, published in the prestigious ...

At approximately 100,000 light years in diameter, the Milky Way’s vastness and the broader, ever-changing dynamics of the cosmos defy any attempt to fully understand our home galaxy and its history.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of a galaxy that's over twice the size of our Milky Way. According to NASA, the gigantic elliptical galaxy (dubbed NGC 474) sits about ...

Astronomers have at last identified what's believed to be the edge of the Milky Way galaxy. A team of astronomers from England used that farthest point to determine that the diameter of the Milky Way ...