Astronomers taken on the role of cosmic archeologists, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to excavate over 100 disk ...

Disk galaxies, like our own Milky Way galaxy, commonly consist of both a thick and thin disk of stars—each with different ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2021, is currently the most powerful space observatory ever built.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of an exoplanet for the first time since it began science operations ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists spotted thin and thick disks in galaxies as far back as 10 billion years ago—something never seen before. These observations reveal that galaxies first ...

A new study using images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has helped to answer a continuous question in astronomy ...

Since July 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized our cosmic understanding, delivering breathtaking images.

Step outside on a clear night, trace the hazy stripe of the Milky Way and enjoy the comfortable illusion that you more or less grasp our place in the ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope continues to reshape our understanding of the universe by providing unprecedented views ...

Here’s how it works. The James Webb Space Telescope's new image of the Sombrero galaxy, captured using its Near-Infrared Camera. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI) Quick facts ...