Using MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of researchers led by former MPIA ...

Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly analyzed the surface of a distant super-Earth, revealing a ...

Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall ...

Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails ...

A sliver of space where scientists found Segue 1, a faint dwarf galaxy about 75,000 light-years away, in 2006. Credit: Marla Geha / W.M. Keck Observatory It started with a homework assignment: A ...

SHARJAH, 6th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub (SSAH) has achieved a major scientific milestone by successfully tracking the occultation of the dwarf planet, Haumea. In a rare ...

Olivia Cooper (she/her) is an NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow studying cosmic assembly from the lens of massive galaxy evolution. In her work, she uses multi-wavelength observations ...

Join a unique expedition to the remote wilderness region of northern Sweden, to unearth the science of astronomy, while staying at the world's largest hotel made of ice. Visit an array of telescopes, ...

From ancient star traditions to cutting-edge space research, astronomy has always reflected humanity’s desire to understand the universe. Stargazing through time explores this sweeping story, tracing ...

Astronomy Astronomers map one of the largest structures in the universe, hidden behind the Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance' Astronomy Hubble revisits stunning Trifid Nebula after 30 years, and spots a ...