A jet of particles traveling at nearly the speed of light emerges from a massive star in this artist's concept. The star's core ran out of fuel and collapsed into…
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a direct image of Epsilon Indi Ab, a cold, Jupiter-like exoplanet 12 light-years away. This discovery is crucial because it provides insight into…
Artist's impression showing bipolar jets of gas originating from a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy. Credit: ESA/Hubble, L. Calçada (ESO)A study has revealed that galaxies possess…
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected atmospheric differences on the exoplanet WASP-39 b, revealing temperature variations and distinct cloud cover in its tidally locked hemispheres. The planet,…
An exoplanet in the Goldilocks habitable zone of its star is now suspected to have a liquid water ocean and atmosphere.The planet, called LHS 1140 b, is about 1.7 times…
NASA captured photos and videos of the two huge asteroids that passed by our planet a few weeks ago.The two asteroids, 2011 UL21 and 2024 MK, passed by Earth on…
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have studied the interaction of quasars with satellite galaxies, revealing critical insights into the growth of galaxies in the early universe, the mass…
Researchers studied three mysterious objects in the early universe. Shown here are their color images, composed of three NIRCam filter strips aboard the James Webb Space Telescope. They are remarkably…
Artist's impression of the bright core region of a quasar, an active galaxy. The supermassive black hole at the center is surrounded by a bright disk of gas and dust.…
Neutron stars are some of the densest objects in the universe. The material inside is squeezed so hard that scientists still don't know what shape it takes. A neutron star's…