The Einstein ring, formed as light from a distant galaxy bends to glow around another object in the foreground, could help ...

HH 30 is a luminous region surrounding a newborn star, or protostar. The James Webb Space Telescope helped reveals ...

These two properties of axions mean that they are exceptionally good at collapsing down to incredibly high densities, pulled ...

The discovery of potential dark stars comes from the James Webb Space Telescope, the most advanced observatory ever built for studying the universe’s distant past. Using its powerful infrared ...

Astrophysicists have long been intrigued by the possibility of dark stars-massive celestial objects fueled not by nuclear fusion but by the enigmatic energy of dark matter. Thanks to images taken by ...

The James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) picture of the month for February 2025 is showing off the power of planet formation.

Ancient quasars seen by the James Webb Space Telescope technically shouldn’t exist, but one rare type of dark matter could ...

A stunning new discovery reveals that white dwarf stars — once thought to explode in predictable ways — actually detonate through an astonishing variety of mechanisms. From star cannibalism to violent ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been giving us a fabulous new view on the Universe since its launch.

Dark energy is still a mystery, but powerful new telescopes are set to uncover clues. With NASA and ESA leading the charge, ...

Dark Star explores a very simple premise: space travel, for all its groundbreaking and mind-blowing qualities, is actually quite boring. The satirical film follows a crew of astronauts aboard the ...