In an extraordinary leap forward for astrophysics, astronomers have achieved a momentous breakthrough with the first direct image of the cosmic web, a vast and largely invisible structure that plays a ...

Even a speck of dust could alter the image quality. The high reflectivity and speed of this allow the telescope to capture a ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade. A total view of the Virgo ...

Nestled inside a planetary ring 110 light-years from Earth, a planet spotted by the James Webb telescope is the lightest ...

After three years of helping astronomers investigate known planets beyond the solar system, the James Webb Space Telescope ...

Matter in intergalactic space is not randomly scattered - it forms a vast network of filamentary structures that make up the ...

This discovery marks a major breakthrough in astronomy and the ongoing search for planets outside our solar system.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of ...

The Vera C. Rubin observatory will host a “first look” event at 11 a.m. ET on Monday, June 23. You can watch it live right ...

James Webb’s mid-infrared vision has likely captured a frigid, Saturn-mass planet shaping the dusty rings around the nearby ...

Since July 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized our cosmic understanding, delivering breathtaking images.

A powerful new telescope in Chile has released its first images, showing off its unprecedented ability to peer into the dark ...