Understanding the size of our galaxy depends on the definition used for our galaxy. There are a range of definitions, some very specific and some that delve into the realm of dark matter. The Milky ...

Keeping in mind that one light year is equal to about 6 trillion miles, the spiral disk of stars that is our Milky Way Galaxy spans 100,000 light years in diameter. The thickness of that disk, though, ...

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 ...

Astronomers using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope have spotted a colossal galaxy whose radio jets span about 3.3 million light years, roughly 32 times the diameter of the Milky Way. The object, ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January 1925, a paper read by one of his ...

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.