Latest Space Telescope Stories
‘Christmas tree’ galaxy shines in new image from Hubble and JWST
Euclid telescope spies shimmering stars and galaxies in its first look at the ‘dark’ universe
Farthest black hole ever recorded by astronomers is nearly as old as our universe
This NASA photographer documented the 30-year journey to build the James Webb Space Telescope
Why a 3,000-mile-long jet stream on Jupiter surprised NASA scientists
Star-making hot spot looks like a glowing raven in new JWST image
Bursting stars could explain why it was so bright after the big bang
Why astronomers want to put a telescope on the dark side of the moon
JWST just scanned the skies of potentially habitable exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b
See the stunning Supernova 1987A in a whole new light
The Whirlpool Galaxy’s buff, spiral arms grab JWST’s attention
The Ring Nebula is a glowing gas-filled donut in the latest JWST snap
Secrets of the early universe are hidden in this chill galaxy cluster
Smashed asteroid surrounded by a ‘cloud’ of boulders
Astronomers spy cosmic dust, with a twist, from the very early universe
How old is the universe? Our answer keeps getting more precise.
An enormous radio telescope may soon be a powerful tool for planetary defense
15 remarkable JWST images that reveal the wonders of our vast universe
Saturn’s rings get a glow up in new near-infrared telescope images
Euclid space telescope begins its search through billions of galaxies for dark matter and energy
NASA turns spectacular space telescope images into vibey ‘cosmic sonifications’
A super pressure balloon built by students is cruising Earth’s skies to find dark matter
How hundreds of college students are helping solve a centuries-old mystery about the sun
Asteroid belt circling star 25 light-years away hints at a hidden planet
This supermassive black hole sucks big time
JWST captures an unprecedented ‘prequel’ to a galaxy
An Einstein-backed method could help us find smaller exoplanets than ever before
You saw the first image of a black hole. Now see it better with AI.
Why is the sun’s corona 200 times hotter than its surface?
Super-thin ‘mirror membranes’ could lead the way to bigger space telescopes
Ice giant Uranus shows off its many rings in new JWST image
A powerful explosion rocked space so hard, NASA called it the ‘brightest of all time’
How AI can make galactic telescope images ‘sharper’
How the Hubble telescope is keeping a 265-year-old stargazing project alive
Gritty, swirling clouds of silica surround exoplanet VHS 1256 b
James Webb Space Telescope captures the beauty of a rare, violent phenomena
These 6 galaxies are so huge, they’ve been nicknamed ‘universe breakers’
JWST’s latest new galaxy discoveries mirror the Milky Way
Hubble telescope spies Saturn’s rings in ‘spoke season’
A college student built an AI to help look for alien radio signals
A green comet is visiting us from the edge of the solar system, and astronomers are thrilled
Our universe mastered the art of making galaxies while it was still young
The James Webb Space Telescope just identified its first exoplanet
Dark matter, Jupiter’s moons, and more: What to expect from space exploration in 2023
JWST has changed the speed of discovery, for better or for worse
JWST’s new image unveils a field of glittery galaxies
James Webb Space Telescope reconstructed a ‘star party,’ and you’re invited
A fierce competition will decide James Webb Space Telescope’s next views of the cosmos
The most awesome aerospace innovations of 2022
Young star clusters know when it’s time to stop growing
Despite pushback, NASA won’t rename the James Webb Space Telescope
New JWST image shows a hidden, fiery protostar
New James Webb Space Telescope image shows a secluded galaxy in stellar detail
To set the record straight: Nothing can break the speed of light
JWST give a new look at the Pillars of Creation’s majestic explosion of young stars
What spun this exquisite deep-space ‘spider web’? (Hint: not aliens.)
A new VR exhibit takes you inside the James Webb Space Telescope’s images
X-ray vision adds a whole new layer to James Webb Space Telescope images
Engineers made synthetic alien lava to understand uninhabitable worlds
SpaceX and NASA are studying how to bump Hubble into higher orbit
See a spiral galaxy’s haunting ‘skeleton’ in a chilly new space telescope image
This highly detailed image of the Cat’s Eye Nebula might finally help us understand how it formed
Neptune’s faint rings glimmer in new James Webb Space Telescope image
After the big bang, light and electricity shaped the early universe