Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered Zhúlóng, the most distant known spiral galaxy, existing just one billion years after the Big Bang. Defying expectations, Zhúlóng ...

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Webb discovered an early cosmic boom of "red monster" galaxies, surprising even seasoned researchers who thought they knew ...

An astronomer breaks down 3 key components that allow researchers to make groundbreaking discoveries – and decide when ...

Magnetar flares can create gold, platinum, and uranium in seconds, reshaping cosmic element formation theories.

At a frigid -125 degrees Fahrenheit (-87 degrees Celsius), WD 1856+534 b is the coldest planet ever directly observed, ...

Beachgoers, including a father and son, banded together to help a great white shark that became stranded in shallow waters of ...

Researchers have found a candidate for the hypothetical Planet Nine, which could be an undiscovered giant planet way out in our solar system. However, as with all ninth planet research, the new ...

Our solar system may have a ninth planet after all, following the declassification of Pluto nearly two decades ago, ...

Mary Gilmore, Staff Writer On Wednesday, Apr. 16, a team of astronomers found evidence of an unexpected atmospheric gas while ...

Magnetar flares produce gold, platinum, and other heavy elements in our galaxy, says new research on a strange cosmic flash ...