"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models." ...

Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.

Deep inside a nearby galaxy cloaked in thick clouds of gas and dust, astronomers have uncovered a surprising treasure trove of organic molecules using the James Webb Space Telescope. Peering through ...

New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.

The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender, MoM-z14 ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured imagery of spiral galaxy NGC 7469, which is 90,000 light-years in diameter. The ...

A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed map of dark matter to date.

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a galaxy that is offering new data about the early stages of the universe's existence. The latest discovery shared by astronomers is about a ...

Coiled and snakelike, a set of four identical shells surrounds a violent stellar dance 8,000 light-years from Earth. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope delivered a mid-infrared image showing shells of ...

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer inside the heart of spiral galaxies, where young stars carve out glowing paths. The space observatory, named after a North Carolina native, ...

Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.

Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured unprecedented details on the Red Spider Nebula. For the first time, the new view reveals the nebula's ...