JWST keeps breaking its own record for the most distant galaxy ever

The James Webb Space Telescope has begun peering into the early universe, spotting more and more…

Mysterious light may come from the largest molecules found in space

The wavelengths of light emitted by large molecules called fullerene-metal complexes in the lab match up…

Two smart books probe multiverses, dark matter – and sexual politics

Is our universe one of a myriad? How hard is it to be a woman in…

Your essential guide to the many breathtaking wonders of the universe

An abridged inventory of everything there is in the universe – from rogue planets and exomoons…

JWST finds galaxies may adopt Milky Way-like shape faster than thought

Astronomers thought that galaxies in the early universe would mostly be shapeless blobs, but an analysis…

Astronomers are mapping millions of hidden galaxies

Millions of distant galaxies are obscured by the Magellanic Clouds, which orbit the Milky Way. However,…

Astronomers devise new way to observe traces of the first stars

New techniques will be deployed to observe radio emissions from the early universe, helping us understand…

China prepares to launch laboratory module to Tiangong space station

On 24 July, China will launch the second of three modules to its space station, with…

Enceladus’s oceans may be the right saltiness to sustain life

The geometry of the icy shell around Saturn’s moon Enceladus suggests that the ocean beneath is…

JWST has found the oldest galaxy we have ever seen in the universe

Discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope are pouring in, with an analysis of the latest…