New images from the James Webb Space Telescope are revealing previously unseen details of the nearby Centaurus A galaxy, prompting new questions for astronomers about its structure and central black hole.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, celebrating its fourth anniversary of public image releases, has revealed a new, detailed view of the active galaxy Centaurus A.
June's full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, will be visible Monday evening. Its name originates from Native American traditions, reflecting seasonal harvests and natural rhythms.
NASA's TESS mission has identified two unusually low-density planets, dubbed 'cotton candy' worlds, in the same star system, offering new insights into planetary evolution.
Astronomers have identified two giant exoplanets, described as "super-puffs," that are the largest discovered with a density less than cotton candy. Orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away, these planets are the lightest known for their size.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an unprecedented view of the starburst galaxy Messier 82, revealing millions of individual stars and intricate details previously obscured by dust.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered in 2025, may be nearly 12 billion years old, predating our Solar System. New analysis reveals its unique chemical composition.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has provided new insights into the ancient origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing chemical compositions significantly different from those found in our solar system.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at Kennedy Space Center for final testing before its planned August 30 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
New research has not ruled out self-annihilating dark matter as the cause of a mysterious gamma-ray glow from the Milky Way's center, known as the Galactic Center Excess.