... The Milky Way in Infrared . ... Until the invention of the telescope, nobody really knew what the "Milky Way" was. ... Spiral Galaxy In Centaurus . ... The lovely Milky Way flows through this large constellation whose celestial wonders also include the closest star to the sun, Alpha Centauri, the largest globular star cluster in our galaxy, Omega Centauri, and the closest active galaxy, Centaurus A. A Lunar Eclipse Over Time . ... During last week's lunar eclipse, our Moon appeared to disappear. ...