James Webb Space Telescope
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Why Do Anteaters Live Only in the Tropics and More Questions From Our Readers
You've got questions. We've got experts.
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See the Best View Yet of the Orion Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured young stars and vibrant gas and dust within the popular constellation
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Scientists Discover a Planet With the Potential to Support Life
It orbits a small, cold star about 100 light-years from Earth
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James Webb Space Telescope Snaps Spectacular New Photos of the Tarantula Nebula
The stellar nursery, located 161,000 light-years away, offers insights into a period of intense star formation in the early universe
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Webb Telescope Detects Carbon Dioxide on a Far-Away Planet
Finding this greenhouse gas on other worlds could give scientists clues in the search for extraterrestrial life
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See the James Webb Space Telescope’s Stunning New Images of Jupiter
Its Near-Infrared Camera captured auroras, moons and the Great Red Spot
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See the James Webb Space Telescope's Dazzling New Photo of the Cartwheel Galaxy
Located 500 million light-years away in the Sculptor constellation, the galaxy got its unique wagon wheel-like shape from a cosmic collision
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The James Webb Space Telescope Might Have Spotted the Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen
Scientists think the light detected by the telescope is from just 300 million years after the Big Bang
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NASA Releases First Breathtaking Images Taken by James Webb Space Telescope
The five pictures from the most powerful space observatory ever launched offer a deep look back in time and the promise of stellar things to come
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