A nearby galaxy is ablaze with new stars in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the atmosphere of a cosmic body that is either a "failed ...

Previously thought to be defined by simple cloud patterns, NASA's JWST has unveiled the astonishing complexity of SIMP 0136, ...

Because it's traveling without an interfering star, the James Webb Space Telescope was able to study a solitary, planet-like ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an amazing view of interacting galaxies Arp 142. Arp 142 consists of a distorted spiral galaxy known as “the Penguin” and a compact elliptical galaxy called ...

Astronomers used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to peer into this object flying by itself through our Milky Way ...

"The operations work at STScI, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and other NASA contractors is funded by the operational ...

Although YR4 no longer poses a threat, it’s increasingly clear that Earth inhabits a dangerous neighborhood. Keeping out of ...

For a brief window, Asteroid 2024 YR4 looked like a planetary hazard in the making. At up to 90 meters (295 feet) in diameter, it was described as a potential “city killer.” On its estimated ...

Editorial written by Bloomberg Opinion Board. For a brief window, Asteroid 2024 YR4 looked like a planetary hazard in the making. At up to 90 meters (295 feet) in diameter, it was described as a ...

Astronomers have long believed that planet-forming disks—clouds of gas and dust around young stars—last only about 10 million ...