Since its launch on Christmas Day, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has proven its worth year after year. 2024 is no exception. Here are just five times the ultrapowerful telescope has reshaped our understanding of the universe. Young galaxies from the ...

A futuristic telescope design could one day let scientists finally look at fine details of the atmosphere of Earth-sized exoplanets — confirming if some are potentially habitable worlds. It would do so using the gravity of the Sun and a quirk of ...

Solar physicists say they have found a key source of intense gamma rays unleashed when Earth's nearest star produces its most violent eruptions.

The photo is even better than scientists hoped it would be. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has released its first sharp image and it is a doozy ...

Using Georgia State’s CHARA Array, an international team of scientists has uncovered unexpected complexity in how stars explode. Astronomers have obtained images of two stellar explosions, called novae,

Scientists using a continent-wide array of radio telescopes have made an extremely precise measurement of the curvature of space caused by the Sun’s gravity, and their technique promises a major contribution to a frontier area of basic physics.

With a long set of rigorous tests behind it, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), NASA’s next major space telescope, is ready to be launched into orbit. Though, while the telescope is qualified to begin its mission, it still needs to be prepared for ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has conducted observations on the Orion nebula, revealing something that has peaked the interest of astronomers. The Webb telescope pointed its extremely powerful instruments at the Orion nebula, capturing ...

Physicists are quietly rolling out a new generation of simulation codes that promise to do more than crunch numbers. By weaving together quantum theory, astrophysical data and high precision sensors,

Humans are reliant on the Moon for far more than most realize. The natural satellite that lights up the nighttime sky moderates Earth’s tilt, creating a more stable and livable climate for us here on Earth. Without the Moon, the Earth’s axial tilt ...