At a famous 1950 lunch among physicists, Enrico Fermi wondered, "Where are all the aliens?" How far have we come toward ...

A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center. This star's violent eating habits ...

Webb first observed the region called Sagittarius C in 2023. Now researchers are now using those observations to study star formation in the wider area around the center of the Milky Way, known as the ...

Curious about what planets look like through a telescope? This guide breaks down what you’ll see based on your telescope’s size, setup, and observing conditions. Plus tips for clearer planetary views.

The next year of science on the James Webb Space Telescope has been announced amid mounting budgetary uncertainty that could ...

Californians can glimpse up to 15 meteors each hour under cloudless skies while the Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The ...

There are plenty of planets to spot during April, too. Mars, for example, will be high overhead in the south each evening. You can identify it by its salmon-pink color, and when you do, ponder for a ...

NASA 's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the earliest evidence of light shining through the cosmos. But the fact that ...

April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.

This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space.

Just about everyone has heard of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope — not too surprising considering that it has been with us for ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...