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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When will the Milky Way collide with the Andromeda Galaxy?

The Milky Way galaxy, comprised of billions of stars, will be visible in the night sky until the end of May, particularly between the last quarter moon (May 20) and the new moon (May 30). Light ...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. Though the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...

Though the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the band of billions of stars. "Milky Way season," when the galaxy's ...

The Milky Way's core will be visible to stargazers in the southern hemisphere, including Tennessee, this month and throughout August. No special equipment is needed to view the galaxy, just a dark sky ...

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...