Strange planets nicknamed BEASTies are unlikely to have formed around their stars like most worlds, so…
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JWST's dazzling nebula image shows stars we have never seen before
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer through the filaments of dust and…
JWST has spotted sandy clouds on a distant alien world
Brown dwarfs are too massive to be a planet but not large enough to be a…
First exoplanet picture from James Webb Space Telescope revealed
For the first time, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly captured an image…
Risk for Orion is even higher than for SLS, says NASA official
The Artemis I launch is planned for 3 September. NASA official Thomas Zurbuchen says it will…
NASA made enough oxygen on Mars to last an astronaut for 100 minutes
NASA’s MOXIE experiment on Mars has produced about 100 minutes’ worth of breathable oxygen, raising hopes…
JWST reveals young star that may be about to give birth to a planet
Spectral information from the James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled chemicals inside a protostar that hint…
Artemis I: NASA has missed the first launch window for its SLS rocket
NASA has had to delay the launch of its powerful SLS rocket. New Scientist’s Leah Crane…
Artemis I livestream: Watch NASA's historic SLS rocket launch
NASA is sending its colossal Space Launch System into space for the first time on 29…
JWST found carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere – and a mystery
The James Webb Space Telescope has made the first clear detection of carbon dioxide in the…