Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered an unexpectedly complex atmosphere surrounding SIMP ...

Radio astronomers see what the naked eye can't. As we study the sky with telescopes that record radio signals rather than ...

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

The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch Tuesday by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore ...

Earth, HD 20794 d, lies in a nearby planetary system and orbits within its star’s habitable zone. Its unusual elliptical orbit could impact its potential for life, making it a fascinating subject for ...

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

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

Water was present just a couple hundred million years after the Big Bang, according to a new study, shaking up the timeline ...

A team of scientists at the University of Utah has designed a flat lens that matches the power of traditional curved lenses ...

Called SPHEREx, and set for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base no sooner than Tuesday night, ...

For centuries, telescopes have relied oncurved glass lenses to bend light and bring the cosmos into focus. While effective, ...

NASA’s SPHEREx mission will survey the entire sky in 102 different “colors” of light, offering scientists an unprecedented ...