Scientists say it's the earliest galaxy seen doing this (so far). Astronomers have caught an immensely ancient galaxy ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "smoking gun" evidence of a hidden feeding supermassive ...

"We want to understand how these galaxies are forming stars, how many stars they’re forming, and especially how the black ...

Remember those claims that signs of life may have been detected on an exoplanet? Scientists have been skeptical about the claim, and now new, independent research is adding to that skepticism.

James Webb detects methanol on ancient icy bodies beyond Neptune, revealing hidden chemistry that may hold clues to life’s ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's s MIRI and NIRCam instruments have captured an amazing view of spiral galaxy NGC 2090. The ...

The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...

A new survey of distant galaxies undertaken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing new secrets of the "cosmic ...

A surprisingly well-formed spiral galaxy has been spotted just a billion years after the Big Bang, challenging long-held ...

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