This first light, as it's called, shows that all of the spacecraft's systems are working just as expected. "Based on the ...

To do that, humans have built some of the most spectacular astronomical observatories around the world, capable of peering into the vast void of space and capturing images that astound. The James Webb ...

"It was so stunning to not just see the auroras, but the detail and clarity of the signature really shocked me." ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured direct images of Neptune's elusive auroras for the first time ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant ...

We're back! A long-time reader and subscriber recently mentioned in the Ars Forums that they "kind of" missed the Daily Telescope posts that I used to write in 2023 and 2024. Although I would have ...

A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies.

The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering ...

"Our data indicates that the Universe will expand forever, and at an accelerating rate," said Sehgal, who analyzed data ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a detailed image of Neptune's auroras, making it the first observatory to do ...

Astronomers have captured direct images of exoplanets in a star system 130 light years away, providing clues on gas giant ...

Frothy and resembling an ice cream sundae — that’s how NASA described a newly-released, stunning image of a cosmic tornado ...