WASHINGTON -- A stellar nursery where stars are born, interactions between galaxies and a unique view of an exoplanet are just some of the new cosmic images were shared Tuesday. After decades of ...

Scientists hope SPHEREx will provide data lending new insights into the origins of the universe and whether the ingredients for life exist anywhere else in our Milky Way galaxy. The telescope launched ...

A NASA space telescope on a mission to map millions of galaxies has turned on its detectors for the first time, capturing images of tens of thousands of stars and galaxies. The SPHEREx, which is short ...

A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed map of dark matter to date.

NASA often shares breathtaking space pictures that capture the beauty of the universe. The latest NASA picture of the day highlights a fascinating scene from the constellation Pegasus, covering an ...

This image of the Vela Molecular Ridge was captured by SPHEREx and is part of the mission’s first public data release. The yellow patch on the right side of the image is the emission nebula RCW 36, a ...

Less than a year into its mission, NASA’s SPHEREx has already completed its first full survey of the sky, producing a near-infrared map that captures the entire cosmos in a staggering 102 colors.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists make discoveries that could alter theories about the universe's origins.

Exactly 35 years ago this week, the Hubble Space Telescope was released from the Space Shuttle Discovery cargo hatch. After a stuttering start, it became one of humankind’s most treasured inventions, ...