Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Astronomers used James Webb Space Telescope data to determine the density of the universe's most mysterious "stuff." ...

Astronomers are constantly tracking “potentially hazardous” objects in space, using advanced telescopes capable of detecting ...

For the first time, scientists have used Earth-based telescopes to look back over 13 billion years to see how the first stars in the universe affect light emitted from the Big Bang. Using telescopes ...

A new study has connected the famous m87 black hole, the first ever imaged, to its powerful cosmic jet, revealing how it launches particles at near light speed.

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they ...

Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The telescopes that observe that light, from radio waves to gamma rays, are built at rather ...

Rochester Institute of Technology astrophysicist Jeyhan Kartaltepe will be one of the first scientists to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope soon after it launches in spring 2019. The Webb ...

The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.

ROCKWOOD, Texas – During the day, this patch of land in sparsely populated central Texas is not remarkable. Eleven buildings, nearly identical, look like bland, oversize backyard sheds. Several large ...