James Webb Telescope Reveals the Universe’s Hidden Cosmic Web in Stunning Detail
A slice through the COSMOS-Web cosmic-web map, showing galaxies across nearly 14 billion years of cosmic history. The…
With a power of 10,000 suns, jets emitted by a black hole were measured for the first time
The universe contains many mysterious and powerful objects. This is the case for black holes, which are celestial…
The universe is significantly older than previously thought, astronomers find
Galaxies spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope have been causing trouble for the standard story of cosmic…
Astronomers Stunned by Ancient Galaxy With No Spin
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a massive galaxy from the early universe that appears…
Webb Space Telescope Reveals Rare Planet Pair That Shouldn’t Exist
The planetary odd couple of a mini-Neptune and hot Jupiter probably formed out beyond its star’s “frostline,” in…
Massive black hole from the early universe has astronomers looking back to the Big Bang
Far back in cosmic time, one small red object is refusing to behave. Abell 2744–QSO1 appears just 700…
Explore 25 Incredible Photos of the Milky Way Captured Around the World — Colossal
Organized by Capture the Atlas, the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year saw a record number of…
Light Pollution Increased 16% Between 2014 and 2022, Study Finds
NASA data showing light pollution increasing over time. Humans have been observing the night sky since the ancient…
Gravitational-wave constraints on the pair-instability mass gap and nuclear burning in massive stars
Gravitational-wave observations of binary black holes have opened a new window onto massive-star evolution1,2,3,4,5, but population inferences remain…
This Tiny World in the Outer Solar System Should Be Airless, but It Has an Atmosphere
Artist’s conception of this research showing an imagined time sequence as a star passes behind a TNO with…
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Reveals a Dark Airless Super-Earth That Looks Like Mercury
A blazing exoplanet has been revealed as a dark, airless world with a surface unlike Earth’s. Instead of…
Wild cone-shaped UFOs light up Canada skies, sparking panic
A series of cone-shaped UFOs reportedly illuminated the night skies over a Canadian province Tuesday night, sparking widespread…