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 ...

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

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 ...

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

The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender, MoM-z14 ...

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

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 ...

Coiled and snakelike, a set of four identical shells surrounds a violent stellar dance 8,000 light-years from Earth. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope delivered a mid-infrared image showing shells of ...

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.

Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.