Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, known as Webb’s First Deep Field, ...

On Wednesday (July 26), scientists announced yet another masterpiece taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. This time around, the machine has presented us with a mesmerizing scene of two actively ...

The images are a treat for the eyes. And through a unique and dedicated effort by a team of writers and scientists, they’re also a treat for those unable to see. “The image is divided horizontally by ...

Today, astronomers seek to observe the faintest and most distant objects possible. Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs), with apertures in the order of several dozen meters, are the next generation ...

Learn to decode James Webb photos with this JWST image guide, offering clear space image explanation and beginner-friendly insights into stunning infrared telescope images.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)'s first full-color image reveals a galaxy cluster, providing the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe yet obtained. The six prominent ...

Imaging technology has transformed how we observe the universe—from mapping distant galaxies with radio telescope arrays to ...

In mid-March, NASA released an image from the Webb Space Telescope that demonstrated that its primary mirror reached the point where it focused light as finely as physics would allow for hardware of ...

There has long been a limiting factor in the development of space-based telescopes — launch fairings. These capsules essentially limit the overall size of the mirrors we are able to launch into space, ...