The teams behind two potential new space telescopes have embarked on their final design studies as they go head-to-head to ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared and Mid-Infrared instruments (NIRCam & MIRI) have delivered imagery of ...

Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe. New research may explain how they formed, thanks to primordial "seeds".

The Phantom Galaxy (M74) has been imaged in infrared and optical light using the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space ...

The Sombrero Galaxy, named for its resemblance to a wide-brimmed Mexican hat, has now been captured in a completely new light ...

This space object is a young star known as IRAS 05506+2414 covered with thick gas and dust depicting a massive explosive ...

Astronomers have discovered a “rare” Neptune-sized planet outside the Solar System where a year lasts for just 21 hours.

Does someone on your holiday gift list have a passion for checking out the stars? WTOP space expert Greg Redfern has some ...

It’s time to introduce our hero, (Joseph) Norman Lockyer (1836-1920). Lockyer was a respected though minor civil servant, working as a secretary for the War Office in Whitehall. He had a comfortable ...

Pulsars are the highly-luminous remnants of massive stars that exploded in a supernova. A pulsar can be a million times brighter or more luminous than our sun. Check out these 7 stunning pulsar images ...

Hickey was previously the managing editor of USA Today's Colts Wire. His work is also featured as a fantasy football analyst for The Huddle. A career .232 hitter, he is an avid reader of Spider-Man ...

One MLB insider reported that MLB executives view the New York Mets as the clear favorites to land the Yankees star free ...