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

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new imagery of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. It is 11,000 light-years away in ...

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

The James Webb Space Telescope detects methyl cation (CH3+) in a young star system with a protoplanetary disk that is located ...

Recent observations suggest that 'runaway' black holes are tumbling through the cosmos. Building on decades of theory, the discovery adds a remarkable new chapter to the story of the universe.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was designed to look back in time and study galaxies that existed shortly after the Big ...

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer inside the heart of spiral galaxies, where young stars carve out glowing paths. The space observatory, named after a North Carolina native, ...

JWST and ESA’s Ariel mission plan coordinated exoplanet observations starting in 2030, combining high-resolution targeting and large-scale surveys to expand atmospheric data collection.

"There is a growing chasm between theory and observation related to the early universe, which presents compelling questions ...

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

The team of astronomers behind the find suggested it could help us better understand planet and moon formation in our solar system and beyond the Milky Way. The team was able to make the first-ever ...

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