Will we finally be able to answer one of astronomy’s hardest questions: what is most of the matter in the universe made of?

James Webb may have spotted three bizarre, ultra-ancient “dark stars” that aren’t dark at all - objects possibly powered by annihilating dark matter and capable of rewriting how the very first stars (and even early supermassive black holes) came to be.

A young solar system does not just build planets from dust and gas. It can also be shaped by what happens nearby, including the death of a massive star. New research suggests that a supernova at the right distance could quietly change a planet’s ingredients from the start, and that this setup may be more common than scientists once assumed.

For nearly a century, astronomers have been convinced that most of the universe is made of something we can’t see. Now, fresh analysis of data from a NASA space telescope suggests we may have caught our first real glimpse of it

Astronomers have discovered an intriguing, potentially habitable, super-earth not far from us in cosmic terms.

Astronomers have just discovered the largest black hole jets ever observed, stretching an incredible 23 million light-years across space.

Historically, the real colours of Neptune and Uranus were misrepresented due to the limitations of imaging technology. Recent advancements have allowed scientists to revisit these celestial bodies with new tools.