The mighty James Webb and Hubble space telescopes united to reveal stars being born inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, which orbits the Milky Way.

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

Astronomers who examined the sound waves from the Big Bang say that the Earth and the entire Milky Way could be trapped in a ...

Astronomers suggest that Earth and the Milky Way galaxy could be situated within a vast void, potentially solving the enigma of the Hubble tension.

A recently discovered interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, could potentially be the oldest comet ever observed, predating our solar ...

For centuries, people have looked to the stars, asking how it all began—and how it might end. Now, thanks to a bold new study by physicists from Cornell University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and ...

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

Both cameras are far more sensitive than the standard cameras used on Earth. NIRCam and MIRI can detect the tiniest amounts ...