James Webb Space Telescope

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 The James Webb Space Telescope is designed to detect chemical signatures in exoplanet atmospheres,…

It’s provided us with stunning pictures of distant galaxies, nebulae and dying stars. But now, for the first…

Astronomers say they have discovered a massive planet orbiting a tiny star, a bizarre pairing that has stumped…

In a historic finding, scientists employing NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made the first definitive detection…

The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, has captured new images of the…

Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Scientists identified the coldest exoplanet, WD 1856+534 b. The planet…

During its 35 years of orbiting the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has transmitted endless streams of magnificent…

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in…

Topline A team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected biosignatures in the atmosphere of…

When many stars reach billions of years in age and run out of fuel, they become dying stars…

“Webb Telescope Enters Alien Hunt Mode”: NASA’s Deep-Space Eye Begins Scanning Exoplanets for Signs of Life With Unmatched Precision