NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Stuns Researchers

James Webb Space Telescope's 'little red dots' come into focus
A cosmic object spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope has flummoxed astronomers. Now, a research team has studied hundreds of these "little red dots" and found clues about their identity.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers one of the earliest 'truly gargantuan' supernovas ever seen
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted one of the earliest and most distant supernovas, marking the death of a stellar monster 20 times the mass of the sun.
James Webb telescope spies record-breaking hoard of stars hiding in a warped 'dragon' galaxy
Photos from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed more than 40 stars within the gravitationally lensed "Dragon Arc" galaxy, 6.5 billion light-years from Earth. It is the largest group of individually imaged stars ever seen at such a distance.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope set to challenge James Webb Space Telescope in 2027; here's how
NASA's Roman Space Telescope, slated for a 2027 launch, will provide insights into dark energy and exoplanets. It will undergo rigorous testing to ens
James Webb Space Telescope spots record-breaking collection of stars in far-flung galaxy
"I never dreamed of Webb seeing them in such large numbers."
James Webb Space Telescope quiz: How well do you know the world's most powerful telescope?
The James Webb Space Telescope can look deeper (and earlier) into the cosmos than any telescope before it. How much do you know about this wonder of technology and its incredible findings?
James Webb Space Telescope Spies iInteracting Galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an amazing view of interacting galaxies Arp 142. Arp 142 consists of a distorted spiral galaxy known as “the Penguin” and a compact elliptical galaxy called “the Egg.
Webb Telescope Spots a Star’s Spectacular Farewell in Stunning Detail
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again delivered a mesmerizing view of the cosmos, this time capturing the intricate details of a dying star system, Wolf-Rayet 140, located approximately 5,
Webb telescope just solved the 'universe-breaking problem'
The James Webb Space Telescope might not have broken our understanding of the universe, after all. Previously, astronomers ...
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Webb telescope directly observes the origin of carbon in the universe
Two stars in Wolf-Rayet 140 collide, forming carbon-rich dust. Webb captured 17 expanding dust shells, revealing ...
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NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas
Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as ...
Webb sees shockwave continuing hundreds of years after supernova blast
The shockwave Webb studied emerged from Cassiopeia A, now a neutron star, about 11,000 light-years from Earth. After the ...
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Webb captures the light echoes of an exploding star
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details about interstellar dust and gas using infrared light echoes from a ...
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James Webb telescope uncovers massive 'grand design' spiral galaxy in the early universe — and scientists can't explain how it got so big, so fast
Galaxies in the early universe tend to be clumpy, but the new JWST discovery of a "grand design" spiral galaxy just 1.5 ...
Super-Earth vs. sub-Neptune? The winner is super-Venus as Webb confirms a new type of planet
New observational data from the James Webb Space Telescope and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike ...