A phenomenon called gravitational lensing turned a galaxy into a "hall of mirrors of cosmic proportions," allowing for the ...

"I never dreamed of Webb seeing them in such large numbers." ...

Photos from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed more than 40 stars within the gravitationally lensed "Dragon Arc" ...

Gravitational lenses have been used previously to resolve individual stars in the distant Universe. Using the microlensing of ...

The galaxy Dragon Arc was observed along the line of sight to the galaxy cluster Abell 370, which acts as a cosmic magnifying glass.

In addition to the rare sight of the moon passing through the Seven Sisters star cluster (the Pleiades) and a chance of a new ...

Throughout January, four planets will line up in the night sky and be simultaneously visible to the naked eye in the Northern Hemisphere. Our celestial neighbours Venus and Mars as well as big ...

Taking advantage of a cosmic 'double lens,' astronomers resolved more than 40 individual stars in a galaxy so far away its light dates back to when the universe was only half its present age.

UCF researchers utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover unique characteristics of (2060) Chiron, a distant "centaur" that exhibits traits of both a comet and an asteroid. These findings ...

The Berlin Public Library has announced that it has received a library telescope, thanks to the New Hampshire Astronomical Society’s Library Telescope Program.

Prof. Maggiore, your career spans various fields, from quantum field theory to gravitational waves and cosmology. Could you tell us about the key moments or breakthroughs that have shaped your ...