NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured striking new images of a distant nebula that NASA says resembles a human brain, with two lobes divided by a dark central lane. The object is formally ...

The Union Budget 2026–27 has introduced a landmark era for Indian astrophysics, signaling a shift from routine satellite missions to "discovery-class" science. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ...

NASA launched a telescope named after Nancy Grace Roman, the pioneering astronomer whose work helped make Hubble and generations of space telescopes possible.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted the most distant “jellyfish galaxy” ever seen — a cosmic oddity streaming long, tentacle-like trails of gas and newborn stars as it speeds ...

Space telescope imaging allows astronomers to see galaxies so distant that their light has traveled billions of years before reaching us. By operating above Earth's atmosphere, these instruments avoid ...

From a mysterious question mark in deep space to strange red dots and distorted galaxies, these seven NASA images reveal ...

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After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbit. A month ...

Astronomers will use data collected by Roman’s wide, deep gaze to study the dark universe and hunt for new worlds. By Katrina Miller At 7:26 a.m. Eastern time on Sunday, the Nancy Grace Roman Space ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Prior to World War II the vast majority of telescopes built around the world were funded by wealthy people with an interest in the heavens above. However, after the war, two significant developments ...

Nestled in the Great Basin, a remote stretch of the Nevada desert is set to become home to the world’s most sensitive radio telescope array. The California Institute of Technology, which is leading ...