Observations revealed ongoing fireworks featuring short bursts and longer flares. Imagine solar flares, but magnified to an ...

James Webb Space Telescope has identified the phenomenon near a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way.

Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new imagery of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. It is 11,000 light-years away in ...

From star births to deaths and a party in a black hole, here are some of the reports we’ve been getting back from the ...

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...

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Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, ...

Thanks to new observations, an impact of the asteroid 2024 YR₄ in 2032 is now almost ruled out. Further observations should provide complete clarity.

Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the asteroid "has a very small chance" ...

YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet, but the latest ...

Before the latest measurements made an impact on Earth seem less likely again, 2024 YR₄ broke a decades-old record.