Researchers armed with a new "photonic lantern" device have discovered an unexpectedly asymmetrical disk of gas swirling ...

To fix the problem, former University of Sydney Ph.D. students Max Charles and Louis Desdoigts developed a neural network, a ...

For years, astronomers have been on the hunt for the first generation of stars, primordial relics of the early universe. And ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made the first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphere, revealing ...

Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to check if another Earth-sized planet orbits Proxima Centauri, our nearest ...

This shimmering view of interstellar gas and dust was captured by the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope. The ...

A small piece of metal engineered in Australia helped sharpen the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away.

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) reveals a stunning view of star-forming region Sagittarius C ...

Astronomers have chased the first stars for decades, squinting at the early universe for any hint of their brief, brilliant ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a "200,000 light-year-long trail of newborn stars" that may have been left behind by a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) captured the star as it reaches the end of its life.

The very first generation of stars, called Population III stars, are mostly expected to be too distant to see directly – but ...