James Webb Space Telescope has delivered stunning views of the "gravitationally distorted realms" of the El Gordo galaxy ...

A recent snapshot by the James Webb Space Telescope captured the structure and shape of NGC 6072, which was described as 'a ...

How can identifying land on exoplanets help scientists better understand whether an exoplanet could harbor life? This is what ...

Researchers studied the L 98-59 system and confirmed five rocky planets. One is in the habitable zone and may support liquid water.

The James Webb Space Telescope's investigations of the planetary nebula NGC 6072 suggest a second star played a hand in ...

Signs of life on K2-18 b are revisited as a new NASA-led study finds no conclusive evidence for dimethyl sulfide, tempering ...

Modelling suggests that data collected by JWST will be able to distinguish between planets that are molten to the core and those that are not.

Ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere sometimes align just right to create various striking visual effects, from a halo around ...

"The formation of planetary systems is not exclusive to stars but might also work around lonely starless worlds." ...

What can carbon dioxide (CO₂) on Saturn’s moons teach scientists about their formation and evolution? This is what a recent ...

As if the two stars creating the “Cosmic Serpent” were not overwhelming enough, a giant third star is carving a dust ...

A new study by astronomers at the University of Western Ontario suggests and asteroid strike in 2032 could create hundreds of ...