Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...

The most powerful telescope in history. The James Webb Space Telescope's "jewel-filled" photos are stunning.

Webb Telescope captures stunning new images of HH 30, revealing a dynamic protoplanetary disc where planets form.

It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

New findings explain the Phoenix cluster's mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate a huge amount of stellar fuel on its own.

Where is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is reshaping our understanding of the universe with groundbreaking discoveries. From capturing the most detailed images of distant galaxies to detecting atmospheric ...

The $10 billion orbiting observatory will give astronomers a better sense of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's size and ...

(THE CONVERSATION) If you want to know what happened in the earliest years of the universe, you are going to need a very big, very specialized telescope. Much to the joy of astronomers and space fans ...