Webb has discovered massive young star clusters in the Cosmic Gems arc. This can give astronomers insight on how galaxies and globular clusters formed.
Chinese moon mission Chang'e 6 brought to Earth the 1st sample of the far side ever taken on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. It reached the lunar surface on June 1.
Saturn's largest moon Titan has seas and lakes of liquid methane/ethane. A new study from MIT suggests the shorelines of Titan's seas are shaped by waves.
Join EarthSky's Deborah Byrd and theoretical cosmologist Katie Mack at 17:15 UTC (12:15 p.m. Central) on Monday, June 24, as they discuss the end of everything!
Analysis of El Gordo galaxy cluster's behavior suggests it might be a result of self-interacting dark matter. It may give insight into dark matter's nature.
Scientists said Jupiter's Great Red Spot has persisted for around 190 years. They believe it's not the same storm astronomers saw on Jupiter in the 1600s.
About 2 million years ago, the solar system may have collided with a cold cloud of gas, shrinking the sun's protective bubble and exposing Earth to space.