Thanks to JWST, we've learned key details about methanol — a key building block for organic compounds necessary for life — on ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the existence of the first known planet closely ...

Scientists say it's the earliest galaxy seen doing this (so far). Astronomers have caught an immensely ancient galaxy ...

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope offers a "visual feast of galaxies," including objects billions of ...

The signal from the planet’s atmosphere has reached what scientists call “three-sigma” certainty, meaning there’s about a 0.3% chance the detection happened by accident. For scientists to confidently ...

What's more, no exoplanets with emission spectra cooler than 275 K (1.85 °C; 35.33 °F) - comparable to Earth - have been ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "smoking gun" evidence of a hidden feeding supermassive ...

Astronomers published evidence of possible biosignatures on the planet K2-18b earlier this month, but another look at the ...

The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...

A sudden flash of light in 2020 caught the attention of astronomers scanning the sky. That brief signal, spotted by Caltech’s ...

Two new research studies explore how a stellar nursery in the heart of the Milky Way is affected by the region’s strong ...

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 35 years in space. Can it still hold its own and prove ...