In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...

Learn what this survey recorded of exocomet belts, which imaged and identified bands of every size.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in ...

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are among the most energetic phenomena observed in the universe. These luminous objects, powered ...

Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission, is one step closer to launch with the completion of the spacecraft bus, which ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted one of the earliest and most distant supernovas, marking the death of a stellar ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova's light echo, revealing unprecedented 3D details of interstellar dust and gas. The space between stars is ...

"The question 'Are we alone?' is one of the most significant questions, not just in the history of science, but in the ...

How do images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) appear so colorful, and where do the colors come from?

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured highly detailed images showing the complex layers of interstellar dust and gas ...

Astronomers have released a set of more than a million simulated images showcasing the cosmos as NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace ...