An advanced study utilizing a powerful southern hemisphere telescope has uncovered mysterious plasma structures around a ...

The most powerful telescope in history. The James Webb Space Telescope's "jewel-filled" photos are stunning.

An international team of astronomers has solved one of the longstanding cosmic mysteries by uncovering direct evidence of a ...

It's a clever way to combine the capability of the most powerful space telescope ever built with the natural magnifying power of the universe. Here's how Webb is achieving unparalleled feats ...

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is allowing astronomers to examine the complex and turbulent ...

The area's thin, dry air makes it one of the most pristine star-gazing spots on Earth. The mirror of the telescope will span 85 feet across, but since it's physically impossible to build a mirror ...

Shifting air pockets in the atmosphere block and distort light, limiting the view from even the most powerful Earth-bound instruments. Orbital telescopes function as eyes in the sky that allow ...