James Webb Space Telescope

Are you watching the new season of the Apple TV+ series Foundation and thinking, “Wow, space looks cool. I wish it really was like that”? You’re in luck—it very well could be.Foundation showrunner David S. Goyer says his adaptation of…

Most celestial objects—from stars and nebulas to quasars and galaxies—emit light at a range of wavelengths. Some include visible light, which is how astronomers are able to photograph them with space telescopes like Hubble. But the James…

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A new ranking from the National Science Foundation (NSF) places the University of Arizona at the top of the list for fiscal year 2021 research activity, and in the number one spot in astronomy and astrophysics…

Grounded for good But despite its accomplishments, the recently published decadal survey, also called Astro2020, stated that SOFIA’s yearly operating price tag of $86 million USD — on par with the Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray…

Astronomers using a telescope atop Maunakea on the Big Island have captured the most detailed and complete images ever taken of the zone where the constellation of Orion gets zapped with ultraviolet radiation from massive young stars.…

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“If that galaxy shown to be 300 million years old is true then big galaxies had already formed,” he said. “Stars had to form way before that. So I'm guessing between 50 to 100 million years after the big bang. That would be my guess.…

It's rare for moral controversy to surround developments in space-based astronomy, but that may be about to change forever.New information about the namesake of the James Webb Space Telescope has linked James E. Webb, the former chief…

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Some of the first research projects on the James Webb Space Telescope will have astronomers from the University of Toledo leading the way.Five of the first research projects on the new infrared telescope will be led…

Astronomers have found a super-Earth around a nearby star that will be perfect for future observations to determine what’s in its atmosphere. This is a very cool and important find. The star is called Gliese 486, and it’s a…