Milky Way: News

Star explosion to illuminate sky in once-in-a-lifetime event in 2024

For the first time in 80 years, a rare celestial event is set to occur in our Milky Way galaxy.

This ancient star is racing through space at 600km/second

An ancient star, named CWISE J124909+362116.0 (J1249+36), has been observed moving through space, at an astonishing speed of nearly 600km/second.