At a frigid -125 degrees Fahrenheit (-87 degrees Celsius), WD 1856+534 b is the coldest planet ever directly observed, ...

Thanks to JWST, we've learned key details about methanol — a key building block for organic compounds necessary for life — on ...

What's more, no exoplanets with emission spectra cooler than 275 K (1.85 °C; 35.33 °F) - comparable to Earth - have been ...

It is a small area of the sky, equivalent to holding a square of one millimeter by one millimeter at arm’s length. But tens ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) has captured a stunning view of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A). Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "smoking gun" evidence of a hidden feeding supermassive ...

Astronomers published evidence of possible biosignatures on the planet K2-18b earlier this month, but another look at the ...

Scientists using JWST have identified WD 1856+534 b—the coldest exoplanet yet—circling a dead star, revealing surprising ...

Two new research studies explore how a stellar nursery in the heart of the Milky Way is affected by the region’s strong ...

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 35 years in space. Can it still hold its own and prove ...

This gas needs an enormous amount of energy to shine — more than normal stars can supply. The discovery, based on data from ...

The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...