Since its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has transformed our view of the universe. From the earliest galaxies to the ...

In 2025, astronomers sharpened their view of the planetary system around Proxima Centauri — the sun's closest stellar neighbor, which lies just 4.2 light-years away — thanks to a powerful new ...

Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together.

Using Georgia State’s CHARA Array, an international team of scientists has uncovered unexpected complexity in how stars explode. Astronomers have obtained images of two stellar explosions, called ...

A sudden flash on the Moon has stunned astronomers, captured live from Earth in a rare, crystal-clear moment of cosmic impact ...

The James Webb Space Telescope blasted off from a launchpad in French Guiana in 2021, before reaching a spot in orbit a ...

NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a ...

Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging all explanations.

Space scientists have shown off their pictures of the year - by sharing twelve months of cosmic wonders. The European Space Agency (ESA) have put together highlights of exciting images and discoveries ...

From stranded astronauts to secret moons to space photos that were once impossible to consider, here are the top space ...

"I think every astronomer is going to find something of value here, as NASA's missions enable the world to answer fundamental questions about how the universe got its start, and how it changed to ...

The distant planet appears to be in the shape of a lemon as the pulsar's intense gravity stretches the planet.