This gas needs an enormous amount of energy to shine — more than normal stars can supply. The discovery, based on data from ...

The latest discovery marks the first-ever "compelling clue" that a black hole may be present in the enigmatic galaxy, ...

A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific ...

"We want to understand how these galaxies are forming stars, how many stars they’re forming, and especially how the black ...

The political news these days is enough to make some Chicagoans wish they were a million miles away. But consider this: Even ...

"It's amazing that after 35 years, Hubble still holds a unique capability as a top workhorse for science discoveries and ...

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to revisit a misunderstood black hole thought to be gulping ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists analyzed far-away bodies -- known as Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) -- and found varying traces of methanol. The discoveries are helping them ...

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