The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the N79 nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Credit: ...

Scientists spent four years challenging an out-of-the-box theory that ammonia and water form slushy hailstones on the gaseous planet. Looks like it’s true.

K2-18b is a little over 120 light-years from Earth — on a galactic scale, this world is practically in our backyard.

A team of astronomers have detected what they call the most promising signs to date of a possible biosignature, or signs of ...

A new study shows TOI-270 d is a fiery rocky exoplanet, offering fresh insight into the galaxy’s most common planet type.

An astonishing discovery from the James Webb Space Telescope may rewrite our understanding of the Universe’s early years. A ...

Astronomers may have found the strongest hint of life beyond Earth thanks to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula ...

Along with researching gravitational waves, Holz heads the Science and Security Board at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists ...

From marine plankton on Earth to possible biosignatures in space—a single molecule might answer the eternal question about ...