In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope.

The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies. But data are not confirming ...

Sixteenth century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe laid the framework for modern cosmology without ever using a telescope.

These are just a taste of the discoveries made by the $10 billion Webb telescope since it began science observations in 2022.

On what would've been the astronomer's 90th trip around the sun, here's a look at his legacy as a scientist, advocate and ...

The existence and origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs) has been a hot topic in astronomy research in recent years. Now that we ...

As we gaze into the universe, we've discovered most galaxies have a supermassive black hole lurking near the center.

Using the CHIME telescope, an international team of astronomers has detected a new repeating fast radio burst (FRBs) source ...

Using data from NASA’s JWST and Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of U.S. National Science Foundation NOIRLab astronomers ...

After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the ...

Legendary Star Lacks Evidence for Large Planet Construction Ever since the dawn of human consciousness, skywatchers have been ...

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists ...