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JWST NIRCam image of Cas A supernova remnant

The newest infrared image of Cas A offers a fresh view — and new details

An artist representation of two merging black holes

Exotic Objects, Science

The biggest black hole merger just got weirder

Enceladus, in a mosaic taken by the Cassini spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

Alien Life, Science

New clues emerge toward possible life on Enceladus

Geminid meteor shower 2022

Observing, Upcoming Events

How to see the Geminid meteor shower this week

Astronomers capture a green ghost in our atmosphere

Exoplanets, Planets, Solar System, Stars

The Star of Bethlehem: Can science explain what it really was?

Starlink satellite trails

Are internet satellites a threat to astronomy?

The Lobster Nebula (NGC 6357)

Exoplanets, Stars

JWST finds Earth-like planets can form in harsh galactic environments

This is an artist's concept of the nearby exoplanet LTT 1445 A c, which is likely a super-Earth. The planet orbits a red dwarf star. Credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)

Exoplanets, Science

Hubble reveals another super-Earth, where it’s hot enough to cook a pizza

An artist’s rendering of the warm exoplanet WASP-80 b whose color may appear bluish to human eyes due to the lack of high-altitude clouds and the presence of atmospheric methane identified by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, similar to the planets Uranus and Neptune in our own solar system. Image credit: NASA.

Exoplanets, Science

JWST detects methane in atmosphere of scorching hot WASP-80 b

An artist's impression of LHS 3154 b, the Neptune-sized planet at the bottom of the frame. Above lies the M dwarf LHS 3154, a red orb with a writhing, active surface. Credit: Penn State University.

This newfound planet seems way too big for its tiny star

Mary Cleave's NASA portrait. Credit: NASA

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Mary Cleave, ‘trailblazing’ astronaut, dies at 76