The standard cosmological model, known as the "Hot Big Bang" theory ... With its advanced instruments, the space telescope can capture both detailed images and high resolution spectra — charts ...

The galaxies, each as vast as the Milky Way, are baffling because most scientific models for galaxy evolution suggest ...

If another gravity theory is correct, "then the broader implications are enormous," astrophysicist Stacy McGaugh told ...

A group of astronomers analyzing data from the James Webb Space Telescope ( JWST) say some of the oldest galaxies in our ...

At this point, astronomers are used to the James Webb Space Telescope pushing the boundaries of astronomy — so it is little surprise that the $10 billion telescope has surpassed itself again.

Now, a new observation from the James Webb Space Telescope appears to have confirmed ... outskirts than inside its dense core. Theoretical models have predicted that such inside-out galaxies ...

From its halo-like orbit nearly a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is seeing farther than human eyes have ever seen. In May, astronomers announced that Webb detected the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a powerful tool for exploring space, launched in December 2021. It can see faraway objects using infrared light. One important part of the telescope is the ...