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A new set of images from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope shows the surface of the sun -- including frankly disturbing images of sunspots seen up close.

NASA has shared a new view of some famous space images, by combining infrared data from Webb with X-ray data from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.

Uranus is usually portrayed as a generally featureless blue ball, but when seen using radio telescopes, the pole reveals a swirling cyclone. 

There's something odd about the black holes discovered to date. We've found hardly any black holes in the intermediate mass range, and it's not clear why.

The first water may have been brought to our planet by a comet. Now, James Webb is investigating comets to see if they could carry water vapor.

A gorgeous new image of a nebular 500 light-years away gives a peek into the process of star formation.

Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized planet that is highly volcanically active, which means it could possibly support life.

Previously, Jupiter was the champion with its 95 known moons, but Saturn has pulled into the lead thanks to the recent discovery of 62 new moons there.

Astronomers recently observed the largest cosmic explosion ever seen, believed to be caused by supermassive black hole devouring a large cloud of gas.

As well peering back at the earliest galaxies in the universe, the James Webb Space Telescope is also letting astronomers learn more about how planets form.