The methane emission is explained by solar-excited fluorescence. Sunlight interacts with methane molecules, causing them to ...

Astronomers have captured a cosmic butterfly. New images from the James Webb Space Telescope show a jaw-dropping view of a ...

See the iconic Pillars of Creation in this 3D visualization created from James Webb and Hubble Space Telescope data. Credits ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured an amazing video of the outflow Herbig-Haro 49/50 (HH 49/50), a newborn star. Credit: Directed by: Bethany Downer and Nico Bartmann Editing: Nico ...

Astronomers using the Webb Telescope detect a faint smudge that may be the first galaxy, or a nearby impostor, named Capotauro.

James Webb imaged a rare protostar in Sh2-284 firing twin jets, offering new insights into how massive stars form.

As NASA described it, the stellar jet located on the outskirts of the Milky Way resembles Darth Maul’s double-bladed ...

Travel the universe from your seat with our picks from the annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

The James Webb Space Telescope has found a lonely black hole in the early universe that’s as heavy as 50 million suns. A ...

Tiny red objects spotted by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are offering scientists new insights into the origins of ...

Webb uncovers methane on Makemake, showing the icy dwarf planet is more active than once thought - just like Pluto.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have investigated a "failed star," or brown dwarf, nicknamed "The ...