As NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope moves through the final phases of commissioning its science instruments, we have also begun working on technical operations of the observatory. While the telescope ...

In one of the most exciting developments in astronomy in the 21st century, NASA is launching the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) today–and Northern Arizona University astronomers, planetary ...

An artist's conception of Centaur 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 outgassing material into space. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / L. Hustak (STScI) There's a class of objects journeying around our solar system ...

If you are looking for your next reliable, high-quality telescope that offers excellent views of both solar system and deep-sky targets then look no further — the Sky-Watcher EvoStar 120 APO Doublet ...

The clearest look in the infrared yet at the iconic multi-planet system HR 8799. Colors are applied to filters from Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). A star symbol marks the location of the host ...

In our solar system's proverbial "no man's land," a deep space realm beyond the planets, scientists detected unexpected activity. "We see some interesting signs of hot times in cool places," ...

The comet, discovered in July 2025, originated far beyond our Solar System and is thought to be around 7 billion years old - ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a snapshot of two massive asteroids colliding in a nearby star system — and it could teach us about how common solar systems like our own are. When you ...

Katelyn Eaman can appreciate the power of the sun better than most. The geology graduate student researches how Mars’ now-barren landscape was carved and transformed by ancient waterways. That water ...

C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS)’s visit comes in the wake of the comets C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN) that kept comet ...