A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe together.

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that Jupiter’s dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth.

NAS's James Webb Space Telescope has captured Neptune’s glowing auroras in the best detail yet.

The James Webb telescope showcased features of the distant planet in vivid detail.

Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, formed a mere 470 million years after the Big Bang.

It has been one year since the James Webb Space Telescope began capturing stunning images of the universe.

The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet.

Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet using NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

Saturn has a fresh new look thanks to NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

In a story published March 14, 2023, about the release of a Webb Space Telescope image, The Associated Press, relying on information from NASA, erroneously reported the location of the pictured star.

NASA's new Webb Space Telescope is finding bright, early galaxies that until now have been hidden from view.

Two space telescopes have captured this week's asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind.

The gas giant won't be this close again for another 4,352 years

NASA has released new glamour shots of Neptune, and the planet and its rings haven’t looked this good in decades.

The world's newest and most powerful space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all.

NASA’s never-before-seen pictures from their groundbreaking telescope were unveiled on Tuesday, and a Danville native has had an influence on the program’s success.

The first image from NASA's new space telescope is the deepest view of the universe ever captured.

NASA's new space telescope is in the home stretch of testing.

NASA’s new space telescope is showing perfect vision, with a spiky image of a faraway star that was photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies.

The world's biggest and most powerful space telescope has reached its final destination 1 million miles away.

NASA's new space telescope has opened its gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror, the largest and most sensitive ever launched.

NASA has aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court.

NASA's new space telescope is doing well more than a week after liftoff, following a pair of problems overcome by ground controllers.

The world's largest and most powerful space telescope has blasted off on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies.

High wind will keep NASA's newest space telescope on the ground for at least another day.

NASA is shooting for next Friday to launch its newest space telescope.

Next week's launch of NASA's new space telescope is delayed for at least two days because of a communication problem between the observatory and the rocket.

A U.S. survey of astronomers puts the search for extraterrestrial life at the top of their to-do list for the next 10 years.