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Finding the Farthest Star Ever Studied
Scientists have glimpsed the farthest star ever seen in the universe. Named Earendel, the star is located 28…
James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Water in Young Planet-Forming System
A groundbreaking study using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed that water might be present in rocky…
Webb Telescope’s Deep Dive into NGC 5068’s Star Formation Unveiled
The James Webb Space Telescope recently presented a stunning image showcasing the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, captured…
Webb Telescope Captures Images of a Supernova In a Distant Galaxy
A team of researchers has unexpectedly captured images of an exploding Type 1a supernova in a spiral galaxy…
The Webb Telescope May Have Found Massive, Ancient Galaxies—And We May Have to Rewrite Our Textbooks Because of It
A team of astrophysicists has discovered six potential galaxies hidden in James Webb Space Telescope images that could…
NASA’s busiest year in decades – an astronomer sums up the dizzying array of missions in 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope began sending its first images back to Earth in the summer of 2022.…
James Webb: telescope uncovers chemical secrets of distant world – paving the way for studying Earth-like planets
Artist impression of WASP b and its star. NASA, ESA, CSA, and J. Olmsted (STScI) Joanna Barstow, The…
Alien megastructures? Cosmic thumbprint? What’s behind a James Webb telescope photo that had even astronomers stumped
NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / JPL / Caltech Peter Tuthill, University of Sydney In July,…
The Infrared Science Behind the James Webb Space Telescope
Aside from a pretty glaring source of visible light in the form of the Sun, there’s not much…
A cosmic time machine: how the James Webb Space Telescope lets us see the first galaxies in the universe
NASA/JWST Sara Webb, Swinburne University of Technology It has been an exciting week with the release of breathtaking…