James Webb Space Telescope
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James Webb Space Telescope bites cosmic burger to create 1st ice map of planet-forming disk
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a bite out of a cosmic burger to create a 2D inventory of different forms of ice surrounding a planet-birthing disk.
James Webb Space Telescope pierces through dust to find an ancient ghostly galaxy
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A ghostlike dusty galaxy from the early universe might represent a whole population of hidden galaxies.
James Webb Space Telescope gazes into 'The Brick,' a dark nebula near the Milky Way's heart
By Keith Cooper published
A dark nebula, also known as "The Brick," was imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Earth-like planets may form even in harsh environments, James Webb Space Telescope finds
By Tereza Pultarova published
The James Webb Space Telescope has found water and organic carbon molecules in the vicinity of a massive, active young star.
James Webb Space Telescope spies a newborn star in its cosmic crib (image)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope stared through the gas and dust surrounding an infant star around 1,000 light-years away to see the turbulent outflows it is generating.
James Webb Space Telescope finds water and methane in atmosphere of a 'warm Jupiter'
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane and water vapor in the atmosphere of an exoplanet located around 163 light-years away.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers 'Cosmic Vine' of 20 connected galaxies in the early universe
By Brandon Specktor published
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a massive chain of 20 galaxies in the early universe, raising questions about the formation of the largest structures in the cosmos.
James Webb Space Telescope sees major star factory near the Milky Way's black hole (image)
By Keith Cooper published
The JWST has imaged an intense region of star-formation near the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, making findings that could be key to understanding the earliest galaxies.
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