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A 20-year-old college student from Wright County was crowned the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way during a coronation ...
New evidence suggests that a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way called Ursa Major III is actually a star cluster.
M11 is best viewed in the hours between sunset and midnight in August, when the cluster can be found roughly 40 degrees above the southern horizon. Remember, the width of your clenched fist held at ...
It's the first day of the Minnesota State Fair, and the new Princess Kay of the Milky Way will have her likeness carved in butter.
Malorie Thorson, a 20-year-old college student from Waverly, Minnesota, was crowned in an evening ceremony on Wednesday, Aug.
Ursa Major III/Unions 1 (UMa3/U1), the faintest known satellite of our galaxy, orbits the Milky Way at a distance of more ...
The Milky Way is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky throughout the United States, ...
Malorie Thorson became the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way on Wednesday, the eve of the 2025 Minnesota State Fair.
Can you see the Milky Way galaxy from Earth? Yes! And as stargazers and skywatchers know, it’s a stunning sight to see.
The Milky Way is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky throughout the United States, including Florida.
When is the best time to see the Milky Way in Texas? Here's a list of the best times and places to see our galaxy.