NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has completed its comprehensive imaging of the Sombrero galaxy, revealing its huge stellar bulge and intricate dust disk in stunning near-infrared detail. These observations are key to understanding the galaxy's turbulent past and evolution.
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal the surprising origin of the ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121b. Detecting atmospheric methane and silicon monoxide suggests this ultra-hot world formed in a colder, distant region akin to our outer Solar System, then migrated inward.
High-frequency radio astronomy and MISTRAL: Recent breakthroughs in observational astronomy, coupled with rapid advancements in spaceflight technology, are reshaping our understanding of the cosmos and laying the groundwork for an interplanetary future.
A team of astronomers led by Penn State has discovered that planet-forming materials can survive and persist even in some of the most extreme environments in our galaxy.
Planetary nebula NGC 1514, a celestial display of a dying star's final act, has been brought into stunning clarity by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). New mid-infrared observations reveal its intricate structures as never before.
New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) research unveils the surprising influence of strong magnetic fields on star formation within the Milky Way's central region, Sagittarius C, offering crucial insights into why fewer stars are born there than expected.
2024 was a year of remarkable achievements for NASA, marked by groundbreaking missions, scientific discoveries, technological advancements and continued space exploration. As we prepare for 2025, the agency continues to push the boundaries of human exploration and knowledge.
Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have uncovered details about the processes shaping protoplanetary disks, the cosmic nurseries where planets are born.
Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a cosmic spectacle similar to a question mark in the vast reaches of space, offering a glimpse into the early days of our universe's evolution.
In a groundbreaking discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope has identified six intriguing celestial objects known as rogue worlds, each possessing masses similar to planets but untethered to any star's gravitational pull.
Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered new details about the atmosphere of an exoplanet known as WASP-39 b, located 700 light-years away from Earth.
