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Ghostly rings of Neptune shine in new James Webb Telescope images
By Brandon Specktor published
The James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on Neptune to reveal the icy planet's collection of little-known rings
Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past?
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to look back in time. How is this possible? It's just the nature of light, according to NASA.
New James Webb telescope images reveal the chaotic beauty of Orion's sword
By Brandon Specktor published
The James Webb Space Telescope captured the clearest images ever of the Orion Nebula, one of the brightest and closest nebulas to Earth.
James Webb telescope captures ghostly image of a celestial nautilus 32 million light-years from Earth
By Jamie Carter published
"Grand design" spiral galaxy shows the power of JWST's sharp new infrared observations.
Meteor impact left 'uncorrectable' damage to the Webb telescope's mirror, new report shows
By Brandon Specktor last updated
The James Webb Space Telescope has been hit by at least 19 tiny meteors since launching in December 2021, and new images reveal the damage.
Biden to reveal first James Webb Telescope image today. Here's what to expect.
By Ben Turner last updated
The telescope's new images will show stars forming, distant galaxies locked in a cosmic dance, and some of the universe's very first light.
James Webb Space Telescope hit by large micrometeoroid
By Meghan Bartels published
NASA's next-generation space observatory has sustained its first noticeable impact less than six months after launch, but the agency isn't too concerned.
1st image snapped by iconic Webb telescope pushes limits of the 'laws of physics'
By Tom Metcalfe published
The Webb Telescope released its first sharp image — a spectacular view of a star that is focused with such sharpness that it pushes the limits of the laws of physics.
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