Supernovae aren't one of the JWST's main science themes, but the perceptive telescope is full of surprises. Recently, it ...

Zoom into an amazing James Webb Space Telescope view of galaxy NGC 3256. It is " the wreckage of a head-on collision between ...

Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose ...

Nearby what was thought to be the oldest known astrological observatory in the Western Hemisphere, archaeologists discovered ...

Astronomers are a step closer to cracking one of the secrets of dark energy—the mysterious force believed to be causing the universe's accelerated expansion.

A faint, ancient flash of light detected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has broken the record for the most distant ...

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope has identified the universe’s most ancient supernova to date. This milestone not only redefines astronomical records but clarifies how the universe’s first ...

Dürer's 1515 star charts were a game-changer for European courts, proving an obsession with astrology is nothing new ...

A first timer’s guide to summer in the Cederberg covering hikes, waterfalls, rock art, stargazing, and wine tasting.

Learn more about the supermassive black hole in galaxy NGC 3783 and how its powerful blast is similar to our sun’s coronal ...

Astronomers have sighted the oldest known stellar explosion, dating back to when the universe was less than a billion years ...

A NASA planetary scientist has proposed what may be the first scientifically sound explanation for the mysterious Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to the infant Jesus over two ...