Infrared Astronomy
Only Hubble Could Make this Measurement of a Supernova
Calculating the distance to far-away objects, such as galaxy clusters and quasars, is difficult. But it is also critical to…
The JWST is Re-Writing Astronomy Textbooks
When the James Webb Space Telescope was launched at the end of 2021, we expected stunning images and illuminating scientific…
Feast Your Eyes on 19 Face-On Spiral Galaxies Seen by Webb
If you're fascinated by Nature, these images of spiral galaxies won't help you escape your fascination. These images show incredible…
A Solo Brown Dwarf Found With Auroras
Astronomers have used JWST to find a brown dwarf with polar auroras like the Earth, or Jupiter. This is surprising…
Why Was it Tricky to Know the Distances to Galaxies JWST Was Seeing?
One of the chief objectives of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is to study the formation and evolution of…
JWST Observes the Kuiper Belt: Sedna, Gonggong, and Quaoar
Using data acquired by the JWST, an international team of planetary scientists have revealed new insights about some of the…
Why Build Megastructures? Just Move Planets Around to Make Habitable Worlds
A new study recommends we stop looking for megastructures and start searching for advanced civilizations who have moved multiple planets…
We Should Be Looking for Small, Hot Dyson Spheres
A new study recommends looking for Dyson Spheres that are smaller, orbit closer to their suns, and might still be…
The Suspense is Killing Us. The Next Planet in the TRAPPIST System Gets the JWST Treatment
The TRAPPIST-1 system is easily the most exciting collection of exoplanets ever discovered by astronomers. The system contains seven rocky…
Could We Resurrect the Spitzer Space Telescope?
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope served the astronomy community well for 16 years. From its launch in 2003 to the end…