This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image depicts the cosmic tangle that is MCG+05-31-045, a pair of interacting galaxies located 390 million light-years away and a part of the Coma galaxy cluster.
A little over a decade ago, astronomers found a large gap between two belts circling Vega, hinting that the nearby star ...
Stargazing has got to be the easiest hobby in the galaxy. All you have to do is get somewhere really dark, away from any light pollution and look up at a clear night sky. While simply staring up at ...
Some minerals in lava could suggest water is nearby.
Recent data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggests that a planet orbiting a small, red star 35 light years away ...
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has ...
This mid-infrared image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope excels at showing where the cold dust, set off in white, glows ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Looking deep into the early universe ... The team has determined that the star is a white dwarf, a system ... ESO Telescope Captures the Most Detailed Infrared Map Ever of Our ...
These are just a taste of the discoveries made by the $10 billion Webb telescope since it began science observations in 2022.
The Roman Coronagraph Instrument, designed to block starlight, will help scientists detect faint light from exoplanets.