A study using the Very Large Array radio telescope may have discovered a magnetic field on exoplanet YZ Ceti b. Magnetic fields protect planets from energetic particles that can strip away atmospheres ...

For space fans, June has something extra to enjoy, as NASA recently released “Cosmic Dawn,” a new “intimate access” documentary all about designing and assembling the James Webb Space Telescope.

Chandra spotted a 300,000-light-year jet from a distant quasar. But amid this breakthrough, the telescope now faces defunding, threatening the future of U.S. X-ray astronomy.

New James Webb Space Telescope data reveal Pluto's high-altitude haze is a key driver of the climate on the dwarf planet, ...

Inflation and budget issues are threatening to hobble NASA’s most in-demand telescopes.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just provided humanity with the most extensive view of the young Universe. This map ...

Webb telescope captured a rare image of 14 Herculis c, one of the coldest exoplanets ever observed, revealing new insights ...

Redditors are shocked after seeing how the Hubble Space Telescope captured 'light echoes' after a star went supernova ...

Fresh James Webb Space Telescope images capture two young exoplanets in, providing new details about exoplanet atmospheres and formation.

Astronomers have uncovered surprising new details about a galaxy that looks like a jellyfish—and even sports a pair of strange “bunny ears.” This galaxy, named NGC 4858, is racing through a distant ...

Like all sponsors of science programs, NASA has had its ups and downs. What makes it unique is that its achievements and failures almost always happen in public.

Data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic ...