James Webb Space Telescope
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'The most significant JWST finding to date': James Webb spots — then loses — a giant planet orbiting in the habitable zone of our closest sun-like starAlpha Centauri may have a "disappearing planet', new James Webb Space Telescope observations hint. If confirmed, it could be the closest alien planet to Earth that orbits in its star's habitable zone.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Stunning 'sun dogs' could sparkle in alien skies, James Webb Space Telescope suggestsHigh-speed winds on exoplanet WASP-17b may align quartz crystals in its atmosphere and create dazzling light effects like "sun dogs."
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James Webb telescope spies 2 dying stars spilling their gutsCaptured in infrared light by the James Webb Space Telescope, the peculiar star system Apep consists of two dying stars spewing their innards at each other.
By Ben Turner Published
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James Webb telescope reveals 'Sleeping Beauty' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren't supposed to existUsing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a wide range of masses in the first billion years after the Big Bang, moving one step closer to understanding how early galaxies grow.
By Shreejaya Karantha Published
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How Trump's budget cuts could affect 2 iconic space telescopes: Hubble and James WebbAt 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.
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James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the weekThe mighty James Webb and Hubble space telescopes united to reveal stars being born inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, which orbits the Milky Way.
By Jamie Carter Published
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'Time machine' reveals hidden structures in the universe's first galaxiesUsing the ALMA telescope, astronomers have revealed the internal structure of the first galaxies in the universe, hinting at how our cosmos took shape.
Partner Content Created With Space.By Robert Lea Published
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Whooo's there? James Webb telescope spots rare 'Cosmic Owl'Located billions of light-years away, the "Cosmic Owl" is a pair of colliding ring galaxies spotted by the JWST. It's also an "exceptional natural laboratory" for studying how galaxies evolve.
By Abha Jain Published
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James Webb telescope reveals dizzying galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the weekThis 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.
By Shreejaya Karantha Published
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