James Webb Space Telescope discovers planets forming in space’s most punishing environments
James Webb Space Telescope finds exoplanets in extreme environments that could potentially be habitable.
Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet’s reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes
For centuries Mars has been called "the Red Planet" and there's a scientific reason why.
New technique promises clearer, more frequent views of black holes
A powerful new technique is poised to revolutionize how astronomers observe black holes, by producing sharp, multicolored images that could reveal their dynamic evolution in real time.
Tiny galaxies may have helped our universe out of its dark ages, JWST finds
"These small galaxies punch well above their weight."
Astronomers discover the largest comet from the outskirts of the solar system is exploding with jets of gas
The monsterous 85-mile-wide comet C/2014 UN271 isn't just the largest icy rock in the Oort Cloud, it's the second most distant that is chemically active.
‘The models were right!’ Astronomers locate universe’s ‘missing’ matter in the largest cosmic structures
Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have discovered a vast 23 million light-year-wide tendril connecting galactic clusters and containing much of the universe's missing matter.
NASA satellite sees sea ice crack apart in Canada | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2025
NASA's Terra satellite captured huge chunks of sea ice breaking apart in Canada's Amundsen Gulf.
This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation
"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try."
Colossal solar flare erupts from Earth-facing sunspot, sparking strong radio blackouts over Pacific Ocean (video)
The prolific flare factory doesn't look like stopping anytime soon.
Astronomers capture the most intricate picture of a galaxy in a thousand colors ever seen (photo, video)
A stunning new image of the Sculptor Galaxy, located 11 million light-years away, painted in thousands of colors by the VLT, reveals the intricacies of galactic systems.