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James Webb Space Telescope Sees Remains Of Ancient Cosmic Clash
Zoom into an amazing James Webb Space Telescope view of galaxy NGC 3256. It is " the wreckage of a head-on collision between two equally massive spiral galaxies," according to ESA/NASA. Credit: ESA/Webb,
James Webb telescope reveals dizzying galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the week
This unprecedented view of the Bullet Cluster provided by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals how the dark matter is distributed.
How Trump's budget cuts could affect 2 iconic space telescopes: Hubble and James Webb
At the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Alaska last month, scientists discussed how Trump's budget cuts could affect operations for the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures images of what's believed to be newly discovered exoplanet
The exoplanet, a planet beyond our solar system, has been dubbed TWA 7b after NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of it.
From James Webb to Euclid, here are top 10 most powerful space telescopes
The first ever space telescope, the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 (OAO-2), was launched into the low Earth orbit in 1968 aboard an Atlas-Centaur rocket, as per the National Space Centre.
James Webb Space Telescope uses cosmic archeology to reveal history of the Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers taken on the role of cosmic archeologists, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to excavate over 100 disk galaxies from up to 11 billion years ago. Just like artifacts excavated here on Earth tell the story of the human race, these galaxies could tell the story of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?
How does the camera on the James Webb Space Telescope work and see so far out? – Kieran G., age 12, Minnesota Imagine a camera so powerful it can see light from galaxies that formed more than 13 billion years ago. That’s exactly what NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is built to do.
James Webb space telescope images exoplanets directly for the first time
The James Webb Space Telescope already made numerous discoveries. Now, for the first time, an exoplanet was imaged directly, with more smaller ones to follow.
The Magic of Space: 21 Incredible Photos Captured By the James Webb Space Telescope
From a close-up of Jupiter to a cosmic question mark, here are the 21 best photos taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, courtesy of NASA.
Beyond James Webb: 4 Futuristic Space Telescopes That Will Redefine Astronomy
As the James Webb Space Telescope opens new windows into the cosmos and the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope follows closely behind, what’s next for space exploration? This video explores the visionary future of astronomy,
"Cosmic Owl": James Webb Spots Rare Marvel Of Galaxy Collision
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently spotted a rare cosmic phenomenon known as the "Cosmic Owl". This structure is ...
I pivoted from costume design to working as an engineer on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. It's never too late to switch careers.
Karen Abarca was a Los Angeles-based costume designer during her early 20s, but a trip to Death Valley inspired her to switch ...
NASA detects new planet with temperatures that suggest habitable conditions
The James Webb telescope has made another stunning discovery -- this time of a massive planet that could potentially sustain ...
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Webb telescope uncovers secrets of dark matter in cosmic collision zone
Webb’s new images of the Bullet Cluster reveal the most detailed dark matter map yet, shedding light on cosmic collisions and ...
Webb telescope reveals long-lived dust shells around multiple Wolf-Rayet stars
Cosmic dust does far more than float through space. It's the raw material from which stars, planets and possibly even life ...