Through the citizen science project, called Galaxy Zoo (part of the Zooniverse platform), volunteers can help astronomers ...

Located 124 light-years from Earth, the mysterious planet will never host human visitors — but a recent glimpse with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) hints that alien life may already thrive ...

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope for the largest and deepest sample of galaxy groups, some of which were up to ...

NASA's Galaxy Zoo project invites volunteers to classify James Webb Space Telescope images, aiding scientists in ...

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Warmer climates than Earth’s could accelerate life’s development, potentially increasing the number of planets with more ...

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The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated an exoplanet that’s super cool — literally. The huge planet, which is six ...

Jupiter’s dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, new images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal. The solar system’s largest planet displays striking dancing ...

A recent study published using data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST ... and the centuries of human inquiry to understand this world are among the pinnacles of human culture.