JWST image of the galaxy NGC 4141

Astronomers have traced a bright, seemingly one-off fast radio burst to a galaxy 130 million light-years away.

illustration of the TRAPPIST-1 system

What did JWST see when it examined TRAPPIST-1e, a nearby habitable-zone exoplanet orbiting a cool red star?

Bullseye galaxy

Researchers discovered a record-breaking giant nine-ringed galaxy that provides critical insight into galaxy formation and evolution.

star-forming region AFGL 5180

Researchers used an airborne telescope to find out more about the origins of massive stars in our galaxy.

side-by-side images of galaxies

With immense amounts of data headed our way from ground-based facilities like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, new methods are needed to rapidly and effectively process high-resolution images.

extreme-ultraviolet image of the Sun

During the exceptionally deep solar minimum of 2008, researchers thought the Sun might be entering a prolonged period of low solar activity — but the Sun had other plans.

CHIME radio telescope

The repeating fast radio burst source FRB 20240209A is the only known repeating burst to come from a quiescent galaxy.

Messier 101 and SN 2023ixf

SN 2023ixf is the closest supernova in a decade. Did researchers detect gravitational waves from the explosion?