NASA has found a frozen sphere 13.8 times the mass of Jupiter in a forbidden zone in space where planets aren't supposed to ...

We’ve long known that Jupiter is a planet of storms, with its most iconic one having lasted for at least 350 years. Now the James Webb Space Telescope has deciphered exactly how fast one of Jupiter’s ...

The discovery of water ice around a distant star is allowing scientists to study how the key ingredient for life is delivered ...

JWST has detected the earliest galaxies in the universe, but some look “more mature” than expected. Is it time to rethink how ...

Naturally, the aurora on our solar system's largest planet is hundreds of times brighter and more energetic than our own Northern lights.

Scientific American spoke with the astronomer who has contributed to the discovery of two thirds of Saturn’s known moons ...

Even at the present time, when humanity possesses extremely modern giant ground observatories, as well as advanced space ...

Jupiter’s auroras sparkle with mystery — and Webb just uncovered a cosmic riddle scientists didn’t see coming.

The lights are similar to the auroras seen on Earth but are “hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth." ...

Webb Telescope finds crystalline water ice around star HD 181327. This discovery could reveal how icy bodies contribute to ...

When we think about asteroids that could threaten Earth, we often imagine massive, city-sized rocks hurtling through space.