Exploring alien worlds with thejwst

Astronomers are now regularly detecting planets thousands of light years from Earth – but have we missed one in our own Solar System?

The year 2025 has been a vintage one for astronomy. In January, we were hooked on reports of a building-sized asteroid on course to collide with Earth. The risk was quickly downgraded from worrying to

An artist’s impression of Cha 1107-7626 accreting material ...

Although it’s by no means certain, scientists are slowly accumulating evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet

There are some Really Big Things coming up in the world of exoplanets in 2026. Sadly, they’re not until the tail end of the year – tough for someone like me who struggles with patience. (True story: a

Using Webb, researchers detected several complex carbon-based molecules ...