In 2015, NASA celebrated the Hubble Space Telescope’s 25th year in orbit by releasing one of its most stunning images to date ...

A Christmas Tree-shaped star cluster inside NGC 2264 reveals active star formation 2,700 light-years from Earth.

January for lovers of astronomy is highlighted by the Quadrantid meteor shower, as Greg Redfern highlights in January’s ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an astonishing new image of a star-forming region, nicknamed the "Cosmic Rose, ...

Astronomers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa and elsewhere have observed the Taurus star-forming region, which resulted in the discovery of planetary-mass and stellar companions of two ...

For decades, arguably for the entirety of human history, those with control over coal, oil, gas, and even steam and wood ...

The best JWST images reveal galaxies, nebulae, and cosmic structures in stunning infrared clarity. These James Webb photos redefine NASA space imagery for a new generation.

On Jan. 15, 2025, the Gaia spacecraft took its last image. Then the craft ran a final round of engineering tests, fired its ...

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The wait is over — NASA has just released the first full-color images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and they’re unlike anything we’ve ever seen. From ancient galaxies to glowing stellar ...

The year’s most memorable moments from astronomy and space exploration include a double-detonating supernova, a private moon ...