Here are six of the most stunning newborn stars and galaxies images shot by NASA James Webb Space Telescope, depicting the ...

NASA announced the retirement of the agency's associate administrator, Jim Free, on Wednesday (Feb. 19,) thanking him for his more than 30 years of service to the agency. Free's last day will be ...

Three years into its cosmic mission, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope continues to dazzle and inspire awe. Since July 2022, the advanced observatory has scoured the cosmos in otherwise invisible ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope observed three galaxies in the universe's very early stages. The galaxies were likely forming around when our universe was 400 million to 600 million years old.

When NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope turned toward interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in August 2025, astronomers were looking for more than just an unusual object; they were seeking validation for a ...

Today, with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, we can see the universe with the most unprecedented detail and depth.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announced Wednesday his retirement, effective Saturday, Feb. 22. As associate administrator, Free has been the senior ...

Cicero Lu, a science fellow at Gemini Observatory, found a cloud of warm carbon monoxide gas circling the star HD 131488.

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Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct Jim Bridenstine’s status with NASA’s Mars Sample team. We regret the error. Ever since resigning from his post ...

HOUSTON — Veteran astronaut Jim Halsell, a retired Air Force colonel, is leaving NASA to take a position in the aerospace industry. Selected by NASA as an astronaut in 1990, Halsell flew on five space ...