"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models." ...

Deep inside a nearby galaxy cloaked in thick clouds of gas and dust, astronomers have uncovered a surprising treasure trove ...

Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.

The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender, MoM-z14 ...

New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured imagery of spiral galaxy NGC 7469, which is 90,000 light-years in diameter. The ...

A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed map of dark matter to date.

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a galaxy that is offering new data about the early stages of the universe's existence. The latest discovery shared by astronomers is about a ...

This discovery is out of this world. For the first time since its operations began in 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a direct image, published by the journal Nature, of a new ...

TWA 7 + TWA 7b (MIRI + VLT Image) Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Anne-Marie Lagrange (CNRS, UGA), Mahdi Zamani (ESA/Webb) TWA 7 + TWA 7b (MIRI + VLT Image) NASA, ESA, CSA, Anne-Marie Lagrange (CNRS, UGA), ...

Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.

When NASA launched its $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope in 2021, scientists hailed the mission as the greatest achievement of its kind in over three decades. Soon, however, scientists noticed a ...