The planet's upper atmosphere has been mapped for the first time, revealing one of the solar system's most enigmatic members.

"This is a crucial step towards characterizing giant planets beyond our solar system." ...

The telescope detected a faint glow from molecules in the planet's upper atmosphere.

The breakthrough was made by an international team of astronomers using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, which ...

The telescope observed the ice giant for a full rotation, revealing how temperature and charged particles vary with altitude.

"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models." ...

For the first time, astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus’ ionosphere, uncovering unexpected temperature ...

For the first time, an international team of astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus's upper atmosphere, uncovering how temperature and charged particles vary with height across the ...

Webb Telescope finds crystalline water ice around star HD 181327. This discovery could reveal how icy bodies contribute to ...

New James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest that organic molecules are much more common outside our galaxy than previously believed.

Astronomers had gazed into that piece of space many times. This time, however, the James Webb Space Telescope, equipped with ...

James Webb Space Telescope data has allowed researchers to map Uranus’s upper atmosphere in three dimensions for the first time.