New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured imagery of spiral galaxy NGC 7469, which is 90,000 light-years in diameter. The ...

"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models." ...

Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a dying sunlike star is enriching the galaxy with the elements needed for life.

A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed map of dark matter to date.

Deep inside a nearby galaxy cloaked in thick clouds of gas and dust, astronomers have uncovered a surprising treasure trove of organic molecules using the James Webb Space Telescope. Peering through ...

With an image from the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA finds clues outside the solar system that explain crystals born in ...

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a galaxy that is offering new data about the early stages of the universe's existence. The latest discovery shared by astronomers is about a ...

MoM-z14, the farthest known galaxy, offers a glimpse into the early universe as it existed just 280 million years after the Big Bang, with its light having traveled over 13 billion years to reach ...

Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.

It's been a while since the most advanced and most expensive telescope made to date, the James Webb, brought forth another incredible discovery, but the wait seems to have been worth it: we now have ...