Placing the Milky Way’s uniqueness, or lack thereof, in a broader context is crucial because, for decades, scientists have used it as a model to understand how galaxies form and evolve.

"This doesn’t mean that as soon as the sun goes down you can see the Milky Way," writes Dan Zafra, co-founder of Capture the Atlas. "Even if it’s in the sky, the Milky Way will be barely ...

The Milky Way's core is visible from late spring through summer, especially around July. Optimal viewing is between midnight and 5 a.m. away from city lights. Arizona offers prime viewing ...

Arizona is an ideal spot to see the Milky Way thanks to its numerous dark-sky places. Here's the best time to see - and photograph - the Milky Way.

To spot the Milky Way look toward the southern sky between midnight and 5 a.m., when the galactic core rises. The Milky Way appears as a faint, hazy band stretching across the sky, almost like a ...