The teams behind two potential new space telescopes have embarked on their final design studies as they go head-to-head to ...

Brian Greene (Cosmic String Theory) and Astrophysicist Ethan Siegel have collaborated on a National Geographic coffee-table ...

Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe. New research may explain how they formed, thanks to primordial "seeds".

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the N79 nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Credit: ...

The Sombrero Galaxy, named for its resemblance to a wide-brimmed Mexican hat, has now been captured in a completely new light ...

Determining the expansion rate of the universe, the "Hubble constant," shapes our understanding of the cosmos, its age, and its fate.

The New Scientist's two-day discovery event featured stargazing, 'fascinating' talks and a tour of the UK's largest radio ...

A new composite image of the Crab Nebula features X-rays from Chandra (blue and white), optical data from Hubble (purple), ...

Astronomers are closer than ever to working out how the biggest galaxies in the cosmos grew so quickly before dying.

A rare ‘Neptune-sized' planet has been discovered orbiting scorchingly close to its host star - only the fourth planet of its ...

For Europe to prosper in the new world order, we must unite in space, writes Director-General of the European Space Agency (ESA) Josef Aschbacher.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are set to massively slash costs at NASA. They will likely take aim at extremely costly programs ...