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The James Webb Space Telescope captured a colorful portrait of a nearby stellar cradle, revealing a wealth of insights about ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured infrared light from a black hole and gave scientists unprecedented insights into the object's structure.

An international research team using China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope, or FAST, has found some ...