The universe is truly a bright and beautiful place. The cosmos is populated with the birth of stars and the swirling dust of ...

A groundbreaking study combining the efforts of amateur and professional astronomers has redefined our understanding of ...

The research group observed a galaxy nearly 6.5 billion light-years from Earth; when the universe was half its current age.

Astronomers used NASA’s James Webb telescope to make the 'record-breaking' space discovery, where they spotted more than 40 ...

Taking advantage of a cosmic 'double lens,' astronomers resolved more than 40 individual stars in a galaxy so far away its light dates back to when the universe was only half its present age.

Whether continuing their academic pursuits or exploring new ones, the 200-plus members get support from Jennifer Van Beek and ...

Take a tour of the amazing Ring Nebula image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/Institute for Earth and Space Exploration/JWST Ring Nebula Imaging Project ...

Collaborative work by amateur and professional astronomers has helped to resolve a long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter's clouds. Instead of being formed of ammonia ice -- ...

New research from a team of citizen scientists challenges the old idea that Jupiter's visible clouds are formed of ammonia ...

Scientists have discovered a mysterious asteroid-comet hybrid is 'like nothing seen before' in our solar system.

Looking halfway across the observable universe and expecting to see individual stars is considered a non-starter in astronomy ...