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The James Webb Space Telescope finds a jeweled ring in the cosmos

A sparkling jeweled ring, created through a cosmic phenomenon called gravitational lensing, has been imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope finds a jeweled ring in the cosmos

'Traffic jams' around Uranus could solve the mystery of its weak radiation belts

In 1986, the Voyager 2 spacecraft discovered Uranus has a strangely weak radiation belt. Now, researchers think this could be linked to "traffic jams"...

'Traffic jams' around Uranus could solve the mystery of its weak radiation belts

New 'A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead' story trailer will leave you speechless (video)

Saber Interactive just launched a frightening new story trailer for the horror video game "A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead."

New 'A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead' story trailer will leave you speechless (video)

NOAA's upcoming GeoXO satellites could be 'weather-monitoring platform of the future'

NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.27 billion contract to build NOAA's next generation GeoXO weather satellite constellation.

NOAA's upcoming GeoXO satellites could be 'weather-monitoring platform of the future'

James Webb Space Telescope sees an ancient black hole dance with colliding galaxies

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed the dramatic dance between a supermassive black hole-powered quasar and merging galax...

James Webb Space Telescope sees an ancient black hole dance with colliding galaxies

SpaceX Starship landings could contaminate water ice on the moon

Could human landing systems touching down on the moon deliver water from their rocket exhaust plumes? New research says it's a possibility.

SpaceX Starship landings could contaminate water ice on the moon

What are blazars?

Discover the fascinating world of blazars: their discovery, formation, and the science behind these energetic cosmic phenomena.

What are blazars?

Watch a supermassive black hole trap a 'fluffy' disk in this simulation

A new computer simulation flies through tangled galaxies and zooms in on a black hole to dissect how these voids feats on surrounding matter.

Watch a supermassive black hole trap a 'fluffy' disk in this simulation

Astronomers measure 'warp speed' of Milky Way galaxy

The Milky Way is warped, and the alignment of this warp is precessing backwards around the galaxy under the influence of a squashed dark matter halo.

Astronomers measure 'warp speed' of Milky Way galaxy

James Webb Space Telescope suggests this exoplanet is our 'best bet' at finding an alien ocean

James Webb Space Telescope data suggests the exoplanet LHS 1140 b is a water world in its star's habitable zone that sports a lovely, temperate ocean....

James Webb Space Telescope suggests this exoplanet is our 'best bet' at finding an alien ocean

Watch SpaceX launch Turkey's 1st homegrown communications satellite today

SpaceX will launch Turkey's first domestically produced communications satellite today (July 8), and you can watch the action live.

Watch SpaceX launch Turkey's 1st homegrown communications satellite today

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as Category 1 hurricane along eastern Texas (video)

The strongest hurricane to occur this early in the year makes landfall in Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 early Monday (July 8) morning.

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as Category 1 hurricane along eastern Texas (video)

'Star Trek' legend Jonathan Frakes to direct new series, 'Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime'

Jonathan Frakes will direct a new miniseries adaptation of the "Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime" novels.

'Star Trek' legend Jonathan Frakes to direct new series, 'Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime'

Extreme 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet stinks like rotten eggs and has raging glass storms

As if deadly rains of glass, temperatures hot enough to melt lead, and sidewise 5,000 mph winds weren't unfriendly enough, the JWST has found a Jupite...

Extreme 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet stinks like rotten eggs and has raging glass storms

Weird physics at the edges of black holes may help resolve lingering 'Hubble trouble'

The expansion of the universe may not be accelerating at the edges of black holes. If this is the case at all event horizons, this may explain "Hubble...

Weird physics at the edges of black holes may help resolve lingering 'Hubble trouble'

After 14 years in space, NASA's prolific NEOWISE asteroid-hunter is about to shut down

A NASA asteroid-hunting mission is coming to a close, paving the way for the next generation of planetary defense efforts.

After 14 years in space, NASA's prolific NEOWISE asteroid-hunter is about to shut down

'This is how we get to Mach 3:' Virgin Galactic's Jameel Janjua on his long journey to space (exclusive)

Jameel Janjua made it 'to the bitter end' in a Canadian astronaut government selection in 2009, but wasn't chosen. He found a different path to space,...

'This is how we get to Mach 3:' Virgin Galactic's Jameel Janjua on his long journey to space (exclusive)

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

The space environment is harsh and full of extreme radiation. Scientists designing spacecraft and satellites need materials that can withstand these c...

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

Astrophotographer captures stunningly detailed photos of our 'fuzzy' sun

Check out these three incredible solar images taken by astrophotographer Mark Johnston from his backyard in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Astrophotographer captures stunningly detailed photos of our 'fuzzy' sun

Jumping on an asteroid: How VR is being used to visit worlds we can never reach

At the 2024 Astronomical Society of Australia's Annual Scientific Meeting, I got to walk on an asteroid in virtual reality. Here's what I found in Ryu...

Jumping on an asteroid: How VR is being used to visit worlds we can never reach