New observations suggest that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faintly glowing methane gas. Scientists are unsure ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have delivered the first detailed weather report of a nearby rogue world, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered dazzling newborn stars and thick cosmic dust in Sagittarius B2, the Milky Way's ...

St. Andrews University physicists who looked at the planet said that the research conjures "two possible explanations." ...

Learn about SIMP-0136, a rogue planet emitting wavelengths that reveal patchy clouds and auroras similar to the Northern ...

The JWST has studied the chemical composition of a moon-forming disk circling a giant planet 625 light-years away.

What can auroras on a rogue planet teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address, as an international ...

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of Sagittarius B2, a massive star-forming region near the Milky Way galaxy’s center.

Hot, small and old—exoplanet TOI-561 b is just about the worst place to look for alien air. Scientists using JWST found it ...

Stars across our galaxy are born in massive molecular clouds. Among them, Sagittarius B2 stands out as the largest, sitting ...

A growing list of dark star candidates could help explain why some early galaxies were so big, so early in the universe.

Scientists have gotten a never-before-seen look at an area around a large exoplanet 625 light-years away where moons like the ...