Scientists have theorized that dark matter clumps exist in staggering numbers, far more than the galaxies we see. Only clumps ...

A team using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new type of astronomical object—a starless, gas-rich, ...

In a landmark achievement, the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet. About the same mass as Saturn, it was found in a star system about 111 light-years distant. It’s also the ...

NASA announced the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept.

"Mauve will help us understand which stars are likely to be damaging for a life environment." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Perched high in the foothills of Chile’s Andes mountains, a revolutionary new space telescope has just taken its first pictures of the cosmos—and they’re spectacular. Astronomers are excited about the ...

But in the case of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which launched on Dec. 25, 2021, this anniversary marks an ...

"Knock on wood, it can go another 10 years," former astronaut John Grunsfeld says. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. John Grunsfeld ...

In a cosmic fireworks display, scientists have observed two objects colliding around a bright star 25 light-years from Earth.

An international team of astronomers has achieved a first in probing the early universe, using the James Webb Space Telescope ...

A new study published in Science marks the first time astronomers have directly measured the mass of a rogue planet, a ...