The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) has captured stunning views of Herbig Haro object 797 (HH 797) ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an amazing view of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559. It is about 35 million light ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of black holes consuming stars in dusty galaxies. These black holes were ...

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), which operates Webb, recently released an image of a planetary nebula known as NGC 6072. The nebula is located roughly 3,300 light-years from Earth, in ...

NASA had just unveiled a time-lapse of space. To create the video, the agency used one of the most powerful telescopes in ...

Crystal clouds on a distant world may shimmer like sun dogs, hinting at exotic optics shaped by heat, wind, and starlight.

Chandra has been watching the skies since its 1999 launch. It detects X-rays, a type of light invisible to our eyes. These ...

The county's notable natives, residents and frequent visitors include Founding Fathers, folk icons, sports greats and a Nobel Prize winner.

Giant, ridge-like structures of methane ice, known as "bladed terrain," may be much more abundant along Pluto's equator than ...