The space telescope's image of a odd-looking spiral galaxy is, in reality, two distant galaxies overlapping each other.

This new NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features a rare cosmic phenomenon called an Einstein ring. What at first appears to be a single, strangely shaped galaxy is ...

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope observed Herbig-Haro 49/50, an outflow from a nearby still-forming star, in high-resolution near- and mid-infrared light with the NIRCam and MIRI ...

The powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just completed the first of two planned observations of the infamous "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4, which will make a perilously close approach ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. At the left, an enhanced-color image of Neptune from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

Astronomers, using the James Webb Space Telescope, captured the first direct images of Neptune's auroras, revealing light shows previously believed to exist but unseen. These auroras appear at ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning images of the developing star system Lynds 483, revealing intricate gas and dust structures from protostars. These observations offer valuable ...

Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Mahler The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning image of a bizarre astronomical optical illusion. This "rare cosmic phenomenon", called an ...

Shamir, Lior, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2025 under CC BY 4.0 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched into orbit around the sun in December 2021. Since then ...

A jaw-dropping new space image shows one galaxy hiding behind another. The rare cosmic phenomenon, called an Einstein ring, occurs when massive objects can bend light due to their gravitational ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully focused - and the results are breathtaking! This week, we bring you the latest updates on Webb’s progress, including what this means for future space ...