New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured imagery of spiral galaxy NGC 7469, which is 90,000 light-years in diameter. The ...

Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.

A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed map of dark matter to date.

"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models." ...

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a dying sunlike star is enriching the galaxy with the elements needed for life.

Deep inside a nearby galaxy cloaked in thick clouds of gas and dust, astronomers have uncovered a surprising treasure trove of organic molecules using the James Webb Space Telescope. Peering through ...

With an image from the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA finds clues outside the solar system that explain crystals born in ...

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a galaxy that is offering new data about the early stages of the universe's existence. The latest discovery shared by astronomers is about a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the most distant galaxy ever observed, MoM-z14, offering new insight into star formation and galaxy growth in the early universe ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was designed to look back in time and study galaxies that existed shortly after the Big ...

Published in Nature Astronomy, the new map uses fresh observations by the James Webb Space Telescope, aimed at a well-studied patch of sky known as the COSMOS field. Using Webb’s crisp images, the ...