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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected possible signs of gases released by volcanic activity on a ...

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered three massive galaxies from the early universe, revealing ...

The photograph of the Milky Way was taken by Oisin McDonnell, who is based in South Australia. He shared the image in a ...

Moons are locked in orbit around planets. Planets, asteroids and comets orbit more massive stars, and stars collect around ...

SPHEREx will explore the universe in 102 infrared colors, providing unprecedented insights into cosmic origins.

Pocock, who has worked on the JWST, catalogues the science behind its most stunning images in her new book, Webb's Universe. Here's her pick of the telescope’s best shots ...

planets, and us. As cosmology has progressed, scientists have mapped the universe's large-scale structure. These maps show how galaxies and their groups are organized along filaments of dark ...

Join our whistlestop tour of the planets of 'Star Wars Outlaws,' Ubisoft's massive open-world adventure in a galaxy far, far away.

These are just a taste of the discoveries made by the $10 billion Webb telescope since it began science observations in 2022.

The best telescopes allow astronomers to access exceptional views of the night sky, from stars and planets to galaxies and nebulas. They come in a range of configurations, with different optical ...