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James Webb Space Telescope Spots ‘Weird’ Galaxy Containing ‘Exotic’ Stars That May Be Universe’s ‘Missing Link’

Christopher Plain·September 26, 2024

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a 'weird' galaxy with 'exotic' stars that may be the universe's missing link.

James Webb Space Telescope Creates Three-Dimensional Map of Planet’s ‘Puffed-Up’ Atmosphere

Christopher Plain·September 25, 2024

Astronomers have created a three-dimensional map of WASP_107b's 'puffed-up' atmosphere using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals How This Powerful Phenomenon is Creating ‘Dead’ Galaxies

Christopher Plain·September 16, 2024

Researchers using the James Webb space Telescope have discovered how supermassive black holes are creating dead galaxies.

James Webb Space Telescope’s Latest Breakthrough is Upending Our Understanding of Cosmic Reionization

Micah Hanks·September 11, 2024

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made another discovery that pushes the boundaries of our understanding of the early Universe and the phenomenon of cosmic reionization.

James Webb Space Telescope Makes Rogue Planet Discovery That’s Reshaping Our Understanding of Planet Formation

Ryan Whalen·August 28, 2024

Recent images from the Webb Telescope have unveiled six rogue planet discoveries, sparking significant questions among astronomers about the processes of star and planet formation.

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Evidence That Could Finally Resolve Cosmology’s Most Contentious Debate

Micah Hanks·August 14, 2024

New data from the James Webb Space Telescope have renewed debate over the Hubble Tension, one of the most controversial issues in astrophysics.

James Webb Space Telescope Makes a Jaw-Dropping Discovery That Leaves Astronomers Seeing Double

Micah Hanks·August 6, 2024

A team of astronomers say they have made a jaw-dropping new discovery with help from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope is Revealing Surprising Secrets About a Massive and Extremely Remote Space Object

Micah Hanks·July 8, 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope is obtaining significant new insights into the early universe with detailed new imagery of the quasar PJ308–21.

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Images of Rare Phenomenon Long Anticipated by Astronomers

Micah Hanks·June 24, 2024

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured striking new images of the Serpens Nebula, revealing a rare alignment of stellar jets that offers new insights into how stars form.

Don’t Expect Aliens Anytime Soon: NASA Scientists Discuss The Challenges James Webb Faces In the Hunt For ET

Tim McMillan·June 11, 2024

Insights from NASA scientists reveal why even with James Webb the quest to find alien life remains challenging and elusive.

James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Unveils Earliest Known Galaxy in the Universe, and a Few Surprises

Micah Hanks·June 3, 2024

Astronomers have discovered a pair of extremely distant celestial objects with help from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), one of which is believed to be the earliest known galaxy detected.

James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Reveals Earliest Black Hole Merger Ever Witnessed

Micah Hanks·May 20, 2024

Astronomers report the discovery of the most distant black hole merger ever observed, with help from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope Data Reveals New Insights Into the Brightest Gamma Ray Burst Ever Detected

Micah Hanks·May 13, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope data is offering new clues about a massive supernova associated with the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded.

James Webb Space Telescope Finds ‘Best Evidence to Date’ for Rocky Exoplanet Atmosphere

Christopher Plain·May 9, 2024

NASA researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the ‘best evidence to date’ for a rocky exoplanet atmosphere.

James Webb Space Telescope Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light Years Away, Raising Hopes For Biosignature Detection

Christopher Plain·May 2, 2024

Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope say they have successfully mapped the weather of a planet 280 light years away.

New James Webb Space Telescope Findings Are Challenging Our Accepted Ideas on How Galaxies Form

Micah Hanks·April 26, 2024

New findings made possible by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveal how galaxies that formed early in the universe appear to have developed more quickly than past models suggested.

Astronomers Reveal an ‘Active Moon’ May be Hiding in Orbit Near This Recent James Webb Space Telescope Discovery

Micah Hanks·April 22, 2024

Emissions from a brown dwarf detected by the James Webb Space Telescope could point to the existence of a volcanically active moon in its orbit.

James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Reveals a Dark Matter Anomaly Related to Ghostly ‘Einstein Ring’

Micah Hanks·April 15, 2024

A remnant of the early universe discovered last year by the James Webb Space Telescope has yielded a few astronomical surprises, including an Einstein ring and other properties that are now helping astrophysicists unveil new insights into the mysterious nature of dark matter.

James Webb Space Telescope Detects Alcohol and Icy Organic Molecules Around a Protostar Pair

Micah Hanks·March 18, 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted alcohol and other complex organic molecules in icy areas around a pair of young protostars.

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Triangulum Galaxy’s ‘Tendrils’ Amid a Chaotic Stellar Nursery

Micah Hanks·March 11, 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope is offering new perspectives on a chaotic star-forming region in the Triangulum galaxy in stunning new images.

James Webb Space Telescope Has Detected Something Enormous Hiding in One of the Farthest Known Galaxies

Micah Hanks·March 4, 2024

Astronomers have made a massive discovery in one of the most distant known galaxies with help from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope Solves Cosmic Mystery of ‘Missing’ Giant Planets Around Young Stars

Micah Hanks·March 1, 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new data that reveals why some stars are unable to possess giant planets.

James Webb Space Telescope Has Discovered an Enormous Remnant of the Early Universe That Astronomers Say Shouldn’t Exist

Micah Hanks·February 16, 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope has made an 11-billion-year-old discovery more massive than the Milky Way, and it shouldn't exist.

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Amazing New Images of 19 Distant Spiral Galaxies

MJ Banias·January 29, 2024

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning new series of near- and mid-infrared images that depict 19 nearby spiral galaxies in vivid detail.

James Webb Space Telescope Has Helped Solve a Mystery That Left Astronomers Baffled For Years

Micah Hanks·January 21, 2024

One of astronomy’s most perplexing mysteries has been resolved, according to scientists involved with new findings made possible by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope Detects Anomalous Emissions Coming from Mysterious Isolated Space Object

Micah Hanks·January 10, 2024

In an unexpected discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope has detected a distant brown dwarf that appears to be producing infrared emissions from methane.

The James Webb Space Telescope Has Changed Our View of the Cosmos in 2023. Here Are Some of This Year’s Best Images and Greatest Discoveries.

Micah Hanks·December 27, 2023

Here are some of the key discoveries made in 2023 by the James Webb Space Telescope that are expanding our view of the cosmos.

James Webb Space Telescope Spots ‘Unusual’ and ‘Enigmatic’ Features on Ice Giant Uranus

Micah Hanks·December 19, 2023

NASA has released stunning new imagery of the ice giant Uranus captured by its premiere space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope Rediscovers Mysterious Vanishing Ghost Galaxy Astronomers Are Calling a “Monster”

Micah Hanks·December 5, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope has relocated a ghostly dusty galaxy originally detected by ground telescopes before it mysteriously vanished.

James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted Something Hiding Behind a Luminous Object in the Perseus Dark Nebula

Micah Hanks·November 29, 2023

New imagery captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows a glowing region around a young star and reveals a hidden surprise.

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Features in the Heart of Our Galaxy Astronomers Can’t Yet Explain

Micah Hanks·November 20, 2023

The newest image produced by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope showcases features that NASA says astronomers “have yet to explain.”

James Webb Space Telescope Has Discovered Something On a Nearby Exoplanet That Could “Reshape Our Understanding” of Planetary Evolution

MJ Banias·November 16, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope, in a recent observation of exoplanet WASP-107b, has discovered some peculiar phenomena on the planet.

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Strangely Familiar Looking Celestial Object That May Upend Theories of Galactic Formation

Micah Hanks·November 13, 2023

An ancient spiral galaxy spotted by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope could upset existing theories about galactic formation.

Clues to the Riddle of Planet Formation Are Revealed in Latest James Webb Space Telescope Breakthrough

Micah Hanks·November 9, 2023

A major discovery is offering clues to the mysterious formation of planets, thanks to new observations by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

A Celestial Enigma First Spotted in the 11th Century is Revealed in Stunning New Detail by the James Webb Space Telescope

Micah Hanks·November 6, 2023

The mysterious Crab Nebula appears like it has never been seen in new images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, revealing new clues about its origin.

Something Strange Was Spotted Lurking in the Atmosphere of This Peculiar Planet by the James Webb Space Telescope

Micah Hanks·October 17, 2023

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected evidence of something unexpected surrounding a distant Jupiter-like exoplanet.

Mysterious Brightness Spotted by James Webb Telescope that has Baffled Physicists Potentially Solved

Christopher Plain·October 12, 2023

A mysterious brightness from the cosmic dawn which baffled physicists by violating the standard model of cosmology may finally be solved.

James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted Something Lurking in the Orion Nebula That “Shouldn’t Exist,” and They Come in Pairs

Micah Hanks·October 2, 2023

New images of the Orion Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed the existence of 150 free-floating objects once considered a scientific impossibility.

James Webb Space Telescope is Peering Back in Time and Upending Our Understanding of the Universe

Georgina Torbet·September 28, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope is changing astronomy, capturing stunning images of distant cosmic phenomena.

‘Ghost Signals’ from Trappist-1 Exoplanetary System Revealed by James Webb Space Telescope

Christopher Plain·September 26, 2023

Readings from the Trappist 1 star system have revealed "ghost signals" that could affect the search for life on its habitable zone planets.

Did NASA’s James Webb Telescope Just Make The Astonishing First Discovery of Alien Life on Exoplanet K2-18b?

Tim McMillan·September 15, 2023

Is there life beyond Earth? The James Webb Telescope has spotted tantalizing potential signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

James Webb Space Telescope Celebrates First Year With New Stunning Cosmic Imagery

Micah Hanks·July 13, 2023

This week, we’ll be looking at the James Webb Space Telescope's recent achievements as it reached one year since heading into orbit.

Previously Theoretical “Dark Stars” Fueled by Dark Matter Likely Spotted by The James Webb Telescope

Christopher Plain·July 13, 2023

A previously theoretical type of stellar object known as a Dark Star because it is fueled by dark matter instead of nuclear fusion may have just been spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Travel 13.4 Billion Years Back in Time With This Video from the James Webb Space Telescope

Christopher Plain·July 11, 2023

NASA just released a stunning new video visualization using data from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes that magically transports the viewer 13.4 billion years back in time.

James Webb Space Telescope Directly Measures Light from Sub-Neptune Exoplanet for the First Time

Christopher Plain·May 11, 2023

For the first time ever, researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have successfully measured the light coming from a sub-Neptune-sized exoplanet that orbits a star only 40 light years away.

Sandstorms on an Alien World Are Revealed in New Data Collected by the James Webb Space Telescope

Micah Hanks·March 23, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed swirling sandstorms in the atmosphere of a planet 40 light-years away from Earth.

Despite Micrometeoroid Impacts NASA Says James Webb Telescope Should Survive and Thrive for Another 20 Years

Christopher Plain·December 15, 2022

Following the announcement that the James Webb Space Telescope has already endured 14 micrometeoroid impacts, NASA says that, barring an unforeseen event, the groundbreaking observatory should still be able to conduct science operations for another 20 years.