In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

What’s more, Webb used its Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument to observe glowing interstellar gas and dust illuminated by a supernova explosion approximately 350 years ago. The material glows in ...

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Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...

As planets pass in front of their parent stars as viewed from Earth, they cause a tiny dip in the amount of starlight we ...

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.

Their research reveals which Earthly 'technosignatures' would be easiest to detect from a planet across the galaxy.

"The climate of this planet is extreme and nothing like that of Earth. The planet's dayside is so hot that elements typically ...

Using the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer (KPIC), astronomers have performed high-resolution spectroscopic observations ...

NASA is launching a new space telescope more powerful than its James Webb counterpart which will be able to shed more light ...

The acid yellow moon Io that orbits Jupiter may be less than 30% the size of Earth, but is considered the most volcanic body ...

The United States Postal Service has issued two new stamps featuring stellar images beamed back to Earth by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The two new stamps were officially issued on ...