"We are literally mapping the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors for the first time in humanity's history." ...

The Spitzer Space Telescope mission will soon end, and NASA is using this as an opportunity to celebrate all the success the telescope has enjoyed during its lengthy tenure in space. In a new post ...

Today, after 16 years of exemplary service, NASA will officially deactivate the Spitzer Space Telescope. Operating for over a decade beyond its designed service lifetime, the infrared observatory ...

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to study a planet-forming disk around a low-mass star, finding it contains ...

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes by clouds of obscuring dust and gas.

What’s more, Webb used its Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument to observe glowing interstellar gas and dust illuminated ...

The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is scheduled to launch after February 27, 2025 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

NASA has captured six stunning and rare images of galaxies, showcasing their unique shapes and formations. Among them are ...