The James Webb Space Telescope is a machine of many talents. It can peer through dense space dust, glimpse the stellar drama of distant galaxies, and even observe the universe’s first stars. But some ...

The biggest blockbuster results from the first weeks of the James Webb Space Telescope’s research have involved seeing massive galaxies across the most extreme distances and times imaginable. But some ...

The further development of modern science and technology relies strongly on the collection, curation, processing and use of data and relevant metadata: data-driven science is now more relevant than ...

We are living in the age of information, and this sentiment also pertains to astronomy. Quite a few telescopes are trained to scan large sections of our sky, cataloging and imaging millions, even ...

You might think we know the solar system pretty well, but there's a lot more to our cosmic neighborhood than initially meets the eye (or telescope). From a massive ninth planet and a second Kuiper ...

Researchers have developed a technique to move objects around with a jet of wind. The new approach makes it possible to manipulate objects at a distance and could be integrated into robots to give ...

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Scientists scouring the cosmos for signs of a rare explosion may have stumbled upon something even more remarkable: a gargantuan black hole "switching on" in the early universe, going from dim to ...

Natural history museums have joined forces to produce a global digital inventory of their prized collections, from pinned butterflies to dinosaur skulls. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer’s science reporting ...

Researchers introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shape objects using a computer-controlled sewing machine. The team's method uses the sewing machine to stitch pockets between ...

Nuclear science and technology are often used in the study and preservation of valuable cultural objects. These objects include everything from paintings, clothing and musical instruments, to statues, ...