A discovery of binary stars could be the first step in building a more complete picture of how our galaxy formed, according ...

Anyone who studies planetary formation would relish the opportunity to get a close-up look at an interstellar object. Sending a mission to one would undoubtedly yield a scientific payoff. There's a ...

Webb’s infrared vision reveals M87’s faint counter-jet, reshaping our understanding of how black holes power and regulate ...

The Moon will align with the Seven Sisters star cluster in the night sky this week, offering stargazers a rare and beautiful celestial view.

It's a delicate process in which science meets craftsmanship in the Chilean desert.

The James Webb Space Telescope's latest image shows eight spectacular examples of gravitational lensing, a phenomenon that ...

Hubble’s latest image captures the dazzling spiral galaxy NGC 6000, lying 102 million light-years away in Scorpius. Its golden core and bright blue arms reveal a striking contrast between old, cool ...

It’s a challenge for human technicians to detect those rare sperm, but Columbia researchers, led by Dr. Zev Williams, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has dramatically transformed the field of astronomy since its launch, precipitating groundbreaking discoveries that have reshaped our understanding of the ...

Using JWST and ALMA data, astronomers have spotted a superlong and narrow 'galactic contrail,' possibly produced by a black ...