This first light, as it's called, shows that all of the spacecraft's systems are working just as expected. "Based on the ...

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To do that, humans have built some of the most spectacular astronomical observatories around the world, capable of peering into the vast void of space and capturing images that astound. The James Webb ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

An analysis of two decades of data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has provided fresh insights into the complex ...

Uranus, the ice-giant planet that tilts dramatically on its side as it orbits the Sun, has long puzzled scientists. When NASA ...

Scientists at Northumbria University have successfully captured images of auroras on Neptune using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a gorgeous new view of one of our nearest galactic neighbors, which is full of ...

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