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…
A dead galaxy from the early universe is forcing astronomers to rethink galactic evolution
Space tends to reward expectations. Young galaxies should spin. Gas falls in, gravity takes hold, angular momentum builds,…
Surprise! A Jupiter-like exoplanet with water-ice clouds
View larger. | Artist’s concept of the Jupiter-like exoplanet designated Epsilon Indi Ab. It’s about 12 light-years from…
Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Unexpected Ice Clouds on a Jupiter-Like World
Artist’s impression of the planet Epsilon Indi Ab, with water clouds atop its ammonia-dominated atmosphere. Credit: E. C.…
Astronomers Create Entire Synthetic Universe “Indistinguishable” From Our Own
Astronomers say they’ve created an entire synthetic universe which uncannily reproduces the properties of our real one. The…
Astronomers find compelling new evidence of the first stars formed after the Big Bang
A faint glow of helium, hanging near one of the earliest known galaxies, may be the clearest sign…
This supermassive black hole is located in an unusual part of its galaxy
ⓘ NASA – Unsplash An image showing a spiral galaxy. With the help of the James Webb Space…
Universe is expanding faster than expected: Scientists struggle to explain cosmic acceleration |
Not only is the Universe expanding, but its expansion is actually happening at a speed higher than was…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Has Detected an Unusual Signal from the Early Universe—Could It Be Home to the First Stars?
A discovery made possible by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have revealed, for the first time, evidence…
A planet that tricks physics? Webb reveals the secret behind Saturn’s strange rotation
For decades, Saturn has been playing a strange trick on scientists. Depending on how they measure it, the…
“We Knew Something Strange Was Happening”: Saturn’s Northern Lights Drive a Planetary ‘Heat Engine,’ Solving Decades-Long Rotation Mystery
Astronomers have long been intrigued by planet Saturn, and new research is revealing how a decades-long mystery involving…
This May Be The Most Spectacular View Of Saturn Yet, Thanks To NASA’s Hubble And Webb Space Telescopes
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope have teamed up again to enlighten our space…