This most fundamental question was famously posited by none other than Nobel laureate physicist Enrico Fermi (1901–1954).

One of the main objectives of the Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, was to measure the size and age of the Universe, ...

NASA’s Hubble and Webb telescopes observe explosive star formation in the Small Magellanic Cloud's NGC 460 and NGC 456 clusters.

The most powerful telescope ever launched into space uncovered a cluster of forming stars within the "toe beans" of the Cat's ...

A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen – possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say. The "water ...

Here's everything to know about the James Webb Space Telescope, and what it captured on its three-year anniversary observing ...

NASA’s James Webb Telescope captures the "Cosmic Owl," a rare galactic formation resembling an owl’s face. See stunning images.

The telescope has the world's largest digital camera, which is the size of a small car, weighs 2,800 kg, and boasts a ...

NASA released images of star clusters NGC 460 and NGC 456 in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Hubble shows visible light, while ...

A renowned physicist believes he's cracked the mystery of where a giant unidentified object hurtling through our solar system ...

Fresh evidence claims that the Earth and the surrounding galaxy are suspended inside a cosmic void based on echoes from the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) reveals a stunning view of star-forming region Sagittarius C (Sgr C). Reported to be around 300 light-years from the Milky Way’s central ...