Two different teams of astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0.

One of the surprising discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is that galaxies formed very early in the Universe. JWST has discovered...

One of the surprising discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is that galaxies formed very early in the Universe. JWST has discovered...

Prior theories said it shouldn't be there. Scientists using two enormous telescopes — one on Earth and the other in space — have detected oxygen...

Children are always asking “Why?” As they experience things for the first time, it’s natural to want to find out more. But as children grow into...

What if the insides of planets are more complicated than we thought? A new study from scientists at UCLA and Princeton suggests that hydrogen and...

Astronomers have discovered a massive hidden fuel source in a young galaxy cluster, revealing new clues about how galaxies form and grow. Using the...

For nearly two years, the Euclid space telescope, operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), has been capturing deep-space images to help scientists...

A stunning new discovery has revealed a massive spiral galaxy, located nearly 1 billion light-years away, that is doing something scientists didn’t...

Astronomers have made an exciting discovery near the center of our Milky Way galaxy—long, thin “space tornadoes” made of swirling gas. These...