New images taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope show young stars forming within a "toe bean" on the Cat's Paw Nebula.

The VRO is a project jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of ...

John Peterson, Purdue University (THE CONVERSATION) Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope. Instead, they collect ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking observation of methane clouds in Titan's northern hemisphere, a region previously known to be cloud-free.

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan, capturing the first evidence of cloud formation in the moon's northern hemisphere.

For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has taken photos of celestial objects across the universe. Look back at 10 photos taken by the telescope orbiting above Earth's surface.

Viewable objects include the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, the Milky Way, and star systems. An ordinary pair of binoculars, a tripod, and an astronomy app are all you need to start exploring the night ...

That is, perhaps, the most impressive bit here. Not only was the Green Bank Telescope able to take the most detailed image of the Moon ever taken from Earth, but it was able to do so while using ...

Here are seven of the most spectacular images taken by NASA, showcasing the Moon in all its celestial glory and reminding us of the wonders that lie just beyond our reach.

The Hubble Space Telescope is back in action following a much-needed upgrade after astronauts repaired its intricate machinery from space in a daring mission in May. An array of marvelous images ...

Researchers used observations from the Webb Telescope to identify carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon.

NASA's Webb Space Telescope detected traces of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon.