Astronomers are uncovering the earliest stages of planet formation with the help of technologies like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Recent findings from the Butterfly Nebula, 3,400 ...

So many fascinating pictures of space don’t actually come from NASA or even a satellite. They come from someone with a telescope and a camera. Astro photography is a cool hobby, but it can be ...

These breathtaking photographs are the winning entries of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards.

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer inside the heart of spiral galaxies, where young stars carve out glowing paths. The space observatory, named after a North Carolina native, ...

Today, we are treated to a visual feast—on the morning of September 19, 2025, astronomy enthusiasts around the world witnessed a rare celestial event featuring Venus, a crescent moon, and the ...

"We were excited to see the growth of the tail, suggesting a change in the particles from the previous Gemini images." ...

Being a relatively close neighbor to the Milky Way at 32 million light-years away, M74, otherwise known as the Phantom Galaxy, is a popular target for astronomers. Using the new powerful Webb Space ...

This image provided by NASA on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, shows a scene of star birth in Pismis 24, a young star cluster about 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius taken by NASA's ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. Released this week, the picture provides a breathtaking view of a ...