A nearby galaxy is ablaze with new stars in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

"Planetary-mass objects don't fit neatly into existing categories of stars or planets." Using the James Webb Space Telescope ...

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

In world-first observations, the James Webb Space Telescope is watching two distant alien planets "spilling their guts into ...

Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) reveals a stunning view of star-forming region Sagittarius C (Sgr C). Reported to be around 300 light-years from the Milky Way’s central ...

Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the ...

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...

NASA’s SPHEREx mission will survey the entire sky in 102 different “colors” of light, offering scientists an unprecedented ...

Scientists have pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, which is home to the ...

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cosmic detectives who are hot on the trail of dark matter candidates using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The question is how, even with its incredibly sensitive infrared eye, the JWST ...