of stars and gas near the galactic center. Next-Generation Infrared and Radio Telescopes Instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), and future infrared missions will probe deep into the Milky Way’s dusty...

TDEs, predominantly from nearby galaxies. Roman’s planned wide‑area surveys will complement missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope, which focuses on deep observations of distant galaxies, by capturing the rapid, luminous flares that signal...

scrutiny of Pluto and Titan, as scientists chase a mysterious clue that defies known patterns. Data from the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered an unexpected infrared absorption band near 5.11 µm on both Pluto and Saturn’s moon Titan, hinting at...

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that Chariklo’s rings are changing far faster than expected, challenging theories on small-body ring stability. The small, ringed body Chariklo, located in the outer solar system between the orbits of Uranus...

to collect approximately 3,600 images daily, the mission is creating a massive survey of the sky. While the James Webb Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope have provided deep dives into specific targets, SPHEREx offers a bird’s-eye view,...

effort across several flagship facilities. While Hubble captured the escaping ultraviolet photons, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope contributed near‑infrared data that helped determine the galaxy’s total mass, assess its older stellar component, and...

a fleeting radio flash to a surprisingly humble origin. Utilizing the advanced observational power of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a research team led by the University of Sydney has identified the home of FRB 20240304B, the most distant...

project. To confirm the source of the radio flash, the team turned to the sensitive infrared eyes of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Dr. Themiya Nanayakkara (left) and Dr. Manisha Caleb in the School of Physics offices at the University of...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals stunning new infrared details of the Lion Nebula, capturing the complex, dusty remains of a dying star in action. New infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have provided an unprecedented...

suggests tiny red dots are a brief phase in supermassive black hole growth. Little red dots spotted by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may not be a distinct galaxy class after all. New research published in The Astrophysical Journal proposes that...

A mysterious signal detected by the James Webb Space Telescope in a well-studied patch of sky is forcing astronomers to rethink what they know. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has identified a transient, unexplained infrared signal emanating from...

dwarfs just twice the mass of Jupiter, challenging existing theories on how stars and planetary bodies form. The James Webb Space Telescope has pushed the boundaries of stellar formation theory, identifying a collection of brown dwarfs in the IC 348...

much of the interference from Earth’s atmosphere. Complementing Space Telescopes Space telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope have recently delivered detailed atmospheric measurements of exoplanets, including carbon dioxide detections....

galaxy, shedding light on stellar processes. A fresh composite assembled from NASA’s Chandra X‑ray Observatory, James Webb Space Telescope, and Hubble Space Telescope reveals that the Tarantula Nebula is shedding considerably more energy than...

Hubble images underscore the telescope’s continued relevance more than three decades after launch. Alongside the James Webb Space Telescope and the forthcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Hubble remains a cornerstone of contemporary astronomy,...

the search for habitable worlds near the top of NASA’s agenda. Design teams are drawing on heritage from the James Webb Space Telescope and other large‑scale observatories, exploring how to achieve the extreme precision needed for planet‑level...

as an unexplained anomaly. A team led by MIT astronomer Michael McDonald returned to the question using the James Webb Space Telescope in concert with the Very Large Telescope at the European Southern Observatory. Their findings, released on 23 April...

mysterious signal linking Titan and Pluto, hinting at an unexpected connection between these distant worlds. The James Webb Space Telescope has identified an identical, unexplained infrared absorption feature on both Saturn’s moon Titan and the distant...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a rare observation of an exoplanet that defies current scientific models, challenging our understanding of space. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected ammonia in the atmosphere of HATS-6 b, a...

discovers a new planet around the iconic Beta Pictoris star, shedding light on planetary formation. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified a previously unseen planet orbiting the nearby star Beta Pictoris, a result reported in...