Astronomers didn’t even know sub-Neptunes existed until NASA’s Kepler mission uncovered them over the past decade. Although a ...

Sophisticated computational models let us examine objects such as supernova remnants in extraordinary detail and from every angle.

The sonification of WR 124 begins with a descending scream-like sound near the star’s hot core and incorporates musical ...

What is Space Jaws? A covert black hole revealed itself to astronomers in 2025 with a spectacular burst of radiation known as ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) has captured a stunning view of supernova remnant ...

On May 20, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope sent its first image to Earth. This photo turned out to be 50% sharper than images from ground-based telescopes. In August of that year, Hubble made one of ...

Astronomers have detected possible biosignature gases, including dimethyl sulfide (DMS), in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Located in the habitable ...

Since it was launched and started operations in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered many secrets and the beauty of the universe. The telescope may well have outdone itself by ...

The James Webb Space Telescope takes a snapshot of ... is thought to be the result of an enormous star dying in a supernova explosion. The star's material then collapses onto itself, condensing ...

a supernova observed in 1994, whose home galaxy is 55 million light-years from Earth. But astronomers have set their sights on still more distant celestial horizons. That's where the James Webb ...

"We want to understand how these galaxies are forming stars, how many stars they’re forming, and especially how the black holes at their centers are growing." Astronomers have used the James ...

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have discovered evidence that suggests the presence of a long-sought supermassive black hole at the heart of the nearby spiral galaxy ...