JWST could potentially detect the signature of methyl halide compounds, produced by microbial life in Earth's ocean, on ...

The James Webb Space Telescope could potentially detect signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds, possibly the most ...

The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects.

"We have been waiting for 10 years to confirm that our finely tuned operations of the telescope would also allow us to access ...

NASA’s James Webb Telescope captured direct images of gas giants in HR 8799, revealing their carbon dioxide-rich atmospheres.

The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering ...

Scientists identify methyl halides as a strong biosignature for alien life, with Hycean planets offering the best chance for ...

Scientists have made the record-breaking detection of oxygen in an ancient galaxy that existed just 300 million years after ...

A new discovery using the James Webb Telescope has implied we may live in a black hole. The telescope, launched by NASA three ...

It's rare for any observatory to directly image a planet beyond our solar system, called an exoplanet, but the powerful James ...

A recent study analyzing 263 galaxies has added new fuel to an extreme cosmic theory—that our entire universe might actually ...

These gases — composed of carbon, hydrogen, and a halogen, like chlorine — are mostly made by bacteria, algae, fungi, and ...