Scientists confirm Uranus’s outer ring is made of water ice
Scientists have confirmed that one of Uranus’s faint outer rings is made up primarily of water ice. Professor…
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…
James Webb Space Telescope maps the cosmic web
A slice through the COSMOS-Web cosmic-web map, showing galaxies across nearly 14 billion years of cosmic history. The…
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…
James Webb telescope shows hellish, airless exoplanet 49 light-years away
WASHINGTON, May 8 — Astronomers have gotten their clearest look yet at the surface of an exoplanet —…
NASA Says Strange Red Dots in Sky Are an Unknown Class of Object That Looks Like a Huge Evil Eye
There’s a fresh twist in the mystery of the “little red dots.” Astronomers say they’ve found a new specimen,…
How two rare planets travelled 190 light years together
image: ©JulPo | iStock MIT astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that a rare “planetary…
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,…
Non-Rotating Early Galaxy Is a Surprise to Astronomers
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made a surprising discovery about a galaxy long, long ago…
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…