Hubble captures three infant stars lighting up a blue nebula, with a secret protostar forming in a shadowed disc below.

On July 11, 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope finished its commissioning and commenced science operations. In the three ...

Using a new imaging technique, the researchers successfully captured more than one thousand colors that identified specific celestial objects like 500 planetary nebulae, which are responsible for the ...

The galactic masterpiece combines over 100 exposures to reveal previously unseen features of stars in formation.

Within one of the "toe beans" of the feline footprint exists a subset of "mini toe bean-reminiscent" structures composed of gas, dust and young stars, according to NASA. The Webb telescope's NIRCam ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific wavelengths — fingerprints that reveal their age, motion, and chemical makeup.

The James Webb Space Telescope has made yet another stunning discovery to round out three years of space exploration. This ...

The moon will reach its peak at 4:37 p.m. EDT on July 10. During moonrise the lunar disk appears larger than it is as it is ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), operated by NASA, has uncovered intriguing new details about Charon—Pluto’s largest moon—including the presence of ...

The Solar System, our cosmic home, is a fascinating and dynamic region of space filled with a diverse range of planets, moons, and other celestial objects. Deep dive into the incredible ...

Astronomers are excited about the first test images released today from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which show the ...