From 1985 to 2014, Jean Mueller supported astronomers from around the world who came to Palomar to use its iconic instruments ...

With survey operations set to begin this fall, the Rubin control room at SLAC will serve as a key hub for training and remote ...

The James Webb Space Telescope peered into a young star cluster called Pismis 24, which is one of the closest clusters of new massive stars to Earth. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Alyssa Pagan ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented images of the planetary nebula NGC 1514, revealing infrared-bright rings around a dying binary star system. These detailed observations, made ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the Infinity Galaxy, a unique cosmic structure formed by colliding galaxies. At its center, astronomers have detected a supermassive black hole in an ...

Webb, Hubble, and SPHEREx are joining forces to study the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing details about its structure and chemistry. The comet isn’t dangerous, but it’s offering scientists a ...

A comet known as 3I/ATLAS made news when it was confirmed to be the 3rd-ever object observed to have originated outside Earth's solar system. Though the object poses no threat to Earth, astronomers ...

New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life Scientists are baffled by a powerful and long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy Thousands of ...

Aug. 19 (UPI) --NASA scientists at the Southwest Research Institute discovered a 29th moon orbiting Uranus while using infrared detection through the James Webb Space Telescope. The discovery was made ...

So many fascinating pictures of space don’t actually come from NASA or even a satellite. They come from someone with a telescope and a camera. Astro photography is a cool hobby, but it can be ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will have 13 months to develop a low-orbit telescope that will be part of a space mission expected to launch in 2027 to help select future moon landing sites, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at black holes secretly snacking on stars within dusty galaxies. JWST’s ability to pick up detailed infrared signals lets it peer past the dust ...