New images from the James Webb telescope have captured previously unseen details of the gargantuan jets shooting out of the famous black hole M87* — the first-ever black hole to be directly imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope. The new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images, published Sept. 22 in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, have also revealed the clearest …
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Press enter or click to view image in full size An image of 3I/ATLAS on August 24, 2025, taken by the Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) on the Keck II telescope in Hawaii at the wavelength range of 0.3425 to 0.55 micrometers. The yellow arrow points in the direction of the Sun. (Credit: W. B. Hoogendam et al. 2025) A …
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed a hidden “doomed” star that could help solve a giant astrophysical mystery. The star is a massive red supergiant, which JWST snapped just before the star exploded in a fiery supernova. Massive red supergiants should, in theory, cause most supernovas, but they’re rarely observed. The latest JWST observation, described in a new …
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A baby planet has been spotted nestled inside a ring around its young parent star, offering a never-before-seen view of planet formation. Using the Magellan Telescope in Chile and the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona, astronomers have captured a striking new view of a protoplanet named WISPIT 2b — a gas giant in its infancy estimated to be about five …
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The second most distant object ever spotted by the James Webb telescope may be a ‘dark star’ powered by dark matter rather than nuclear fusion. By looking at the wavelengths of light picked up by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have identified four dark star candidates — with one seemingly possessing a “smoking gun” helium absorption signature, the …
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Astronomers have observed a gigantic cosmic “contrail” in a distant galaxy. The trail of gas and dust may have been churned out by a passing massive black hole, although there are other possible causes, scientists report in a new study. The contrail was spotted in the spiral galaxy NGC 3627, located roughly 31 light-years from our solar system in the …
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Star clusters are among the many objects observed by the Hubble Space Telescope. These gravitationally bound groups of stars often form from the same molecular cloud and come in various types. These clusters help astronomers study stellar evolution, star formation environments and the interplay between stars and interstellar gas and dust. Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope caught one of these …
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Night after night in the dry air of Chile’s Atacama Desert, fine dust and pollutants settle on the aluminum coating of the mirrors belonging to the Very Large Telescope, part of the European Southern Observatory (ESO). This process degrades the mirrors’ reflectivity and clarity over time, so technicians regularly recoat and polish them to ensure the best precision. What is …
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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Gozaliasl, A. Koekemoer, M. Franco Quick facts What it is: Eight “Einstein rings,” officially known as gravitational lenses Where it is: The deep sky When it was shared: Sept. 30, 2025 As telescopes peer into the universe, …
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to deliver awe-inspiring views of the cosmos and the art world has taken notice. Digital artist Ashley Zelinskie took that inspiration to the next level with the first of a three part exhibit in 2022, called “Unfolding the Universe: First Light” at Onassis ONX Studio in New York City.The exhibit highlighted NASA’s contributions …
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