The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...

Scientists observed and captured the first clear evidence of auroras on Neptune using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), ...

Webb has two decades ahead of it, but it's already captured some stunning images. Here are 35 of our favorites.

The exoplanet K2-18b is generating headlines because researchers announced what could be evidence of life on the planet. The ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

Mankind has been looking at the stars for millennia, wondering if were alone in the universe. We now have the best proof that ...

That exoplanet is 124 light-years away in the Leo constellation. It's described as much larger than Earth but smaller than ...

The photo at left is an enhanced-color image of Neptune from the Hubble Space Telescope. At the right, that image is combined ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers said they were able to detect signs of sulfur-based molecules called dimethyl sulfide or DMS, which on Earth are only produced by life, primarily ...

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...