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

Galaxies speckle the heavens like stars in a stunning new photo of the deep and distant universe.

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

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared and Mid-Infrared instruments (NIRCam & MIRI) have delivered imagery of interacting galaxies IC 1623, located 270 million light-years from Earth. Credit: ...

Scientists using JWST have identified WD 1856+534 b—the coldest exoplanet yet—circling a dead star, revealing surprising ...

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

This gas needs an enormous amount of energy to shine — more than normal stars can supply. The discovery, based on data from ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated an exoplanet that’s super cool — literally. The huge planet, which is six times the mass of Jupiter, is the coldest exoplanet ever detected, with an ...

One of the most famous and beautiful cosmic sights shows its colors in this new image from the Hubble Space Telescope. The Veil Nebula is the remnant of a massive star which exploded in a supernova 10 ...

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to peer back in time over 10 billion years, observing an early era in cosmic history. In doing so, the team from the University of ...

NASA's Galaxy Zoo project invites volunteers to classify James Webb Space Telescope images, aiding scientists in ...