New Study Reveals Surprising Potential for Life Around F-Type Stars, Expanding Hope For Habitable Exoplanets
New research suggests exoplanets orbiting F-Type stars are key star systems previously overlooked for their potential to support life.
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James Webb Space Telescope Spots ‘Weird’ Galaxy Containing ‘Exotic’ Stars That May Be Universe’s ‘Missing Link’
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
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
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
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.
Will China Hydrate the Moon?
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
This week on The Debrief Weekly Report...
Kenna and Stephanie dip their toes into a story about Chinese scientists who say they have found a way to produce water on the Moon.
James Webb Space Telescope Makes Rogue Planet Discovery That’s Reshaping Our Understanding of Planet Formation
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
New data from the James Webb Space Telescope have renewed debate over the Hubble Tension, one of the most controversial issues in astrophysics.
Look: NASA Releases 3D Multiwavelength Movie of the “Pillars of Creation”
Watch NASA's nearly five-minute 3D multiwavelength movie of the stunning "Pillars of Creation" compiled from numerous space observatories.
James Webb Space Telescope Makes a Jaw-Dropping Discovery That Leaves Astronomers Seeing Double
A team of astronomers say they have made a jaw-dropping new discovery with help from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Webb Telescope’s Atmospheric Findings on Exoplanet WASP-39 b Reveal Night and Day on an Alien World
For the first time, "morning" and "evening" side atmospherics have been measured on a tidally locked exoplanet 700 light years away.
James Webb Space Telescope is Revealing Surprising Secrets About a Massive and Extremely Remote Space Object
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 Discovery Unveils Earliest Known Galaxy in the Universe, and a Few Surprises
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.
Researchers Studying Proxima Centauri b Tout ‘Significant Leap Forward’ in Understanding Habitable Earth-Like Planets
A new analysis of exoplanet Proxima Centauri b marks a significant leap forward in understanding habitable Earth-like planets.
James Webb Space Telescope Data Reveals New Insights Into the Brightest Gamma Ray Burst Ever Detected
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
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
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
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.
James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Reveals a Dark Matter Anomaly Related to Ghostly ‘Einstein Ring’
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
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted alcohol and other complex organic molecules in icy areas around a pair of young protostars.
Engineers Create “Ultrablack” Coating for Light-Sensitive Equipment Operating in Outer Space
Engineers create an "ultrablack" coating for space applications that absorbs 99.3% of the light it encounters across a wide range of light wavelengths.
New Cosmic Expansion Data Could Mean “We Have Misunderstood the Universe”, Nobel Prize Physicist Says
A Nobel Prize winning physicist studying cosmic expansion says that new astronomical data may mean we have misunderstood the universe.
James Webb Space Telescope Spots Triangulum Galaxy’s ‘Tendrils’ Amid a Chaotic Stellar Nursery
The James Webb Space Telescope is offering new perspectives on a chaotic star-forming region in the Triangulum galaxy in stunning new images.
Astronomers Discover Something Strange About The Oldest ‘Dead’ Galaxy in the Universe
Astronomers discovered the oldest 'dead' galaxy ever observed, but it seems to challenge our understanding of early galaxy evolution.
James Webb Space Telescope Has Detected Something Enormous Hiding in One of the Farthest Known Galaxies
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 Has Discovered an Enormous Remnant of the Early Universe That Astronomers Say Shouldn’t Exist
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
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
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.
13-Billion-Year-Old Black Hole is the Oldest Ever Observed, and It Has a Monstrous Appetite
Astronomers have detected the oldest black hole ever observed, dating back to just 400 million years after the Big Bang.
Will Scientists Soon Confirm the Existence of Alien Life?
This week, tantalizing hints that a major scientific discovery involving alien life may be on the way are afoot... but is there more here than hype?
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Anomalous Emissions Coming from Mysterious Isolated Space Object
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.
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
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”
The James Webb Space Telescope has relocated a ghostly dusty galaxy originally detected by ground telescopes before it mysteriously vanished.
James Webb Space Telescope Spots Features in the Heart of Our Galaxy Astronomers Can’t Yet Explain
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
Is there life beyond Earth? The James Webb Telescope has spotted tantalizing potential signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.
NASA Discovery of Water Where Planets Form Could Have Massive Implications on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
In a finding that could send ripples through the astronomical community, NASA says researchers have found evidence of water in a protoplanetary disc where new planets are forming.
James Webb Space Telescope Celebrates First Year With New Stunning Cosmic Imagery
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
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
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.
TRAPPIST-1 Could Have Lower Number of Habitable Planets, New Webb Data Suggests
New data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggests an exoplanet with once-promising potential for life shows no signs of having a thick atmosphere.