Astronomers have identified dozens of previously hiddenstar streams in the outskirts of the Milky Way. These long, faint ...

Scientists are aiming to redefine how we search for dark matter. A new theoretical ...

Learn how a two-state model of dark matter could explain why gamma-ray signals appear in some galaxies but not others.

The dark matter distribution of a Milky Way mass halo in a Lambda-cold dark matter (LCDM) cosmological simulation. This is the highest resolution simulation of a MW-mass dark matter halo ever ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artistic representation of the Milky Way, where the innermost stars move at near relativistic speeds (defined as velocities that ...

The temperature difference is not subtle. One side of the Milky Way’s outer halo runs noticeably hotter than the other, a ...

A red giant star sitting in the Milky Way’s halo has been identified as the most chemically pristine star yet observed, and ...

Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to anchor our galaxy, explaining both the blistering speeds of stars near the ...

It may be our galactic neighborhood, but it is not always easy to see. However, that is about to change. For the next several months, the iconic band of hazy light, known as the Milky Way, should ...