NASA researchers got a rare chance to study Uranus' atmosphere and rings this month, when the ice giant passed between Earth ...

It wasn’t until NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) turned its eye to the scene that the story took an unexpected turn.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning planetary nebulae — colourful cosmic clouds formed by dying stars, showcasing ...

The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...

A sudden flash of light in 2020 caught the attention of astronomers scanning the sky. That brief signal, spotted by Caltech’s ...

The telescope may operate for 20 years, and it's off to a good start. Let's take a look at the best of Webb so far. Here, in no particular order, are 35 of the best Webb images we've seen to date. 1.

Scientists thought they saw a distant star swallow a planet for the first time ever. But new observations from the James Webb ...

In a paper published in The Astrophysical Journal this month, researchers throughout the United States share that ZTF SLRN-2020's planetary companion wasn't simply the victim of a fervid cosmic feast.

Lingering Brightness Provides Evidence for How the Planet Met Its Demise Each year, scientists from around the world compete ...

The carbon monoxide, in particular, was interesting: it bore a powerful resemblance to the carbon monoxide seen in the planet ...

The James Webb Space Telescope observed hot gas forming a ring around the star and an expanding cloud of cooler dust, evidence of the aftermath.

Originally believed to have perished when its star ballooned into a red giant, new evidence from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope tells a different story. According to recent observations published ...