Astronomers solve mystery of "little red dots" spotted by James Webb Space Telescope
Ever since NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched, it’s been revealing more about the universe than even most astronomers expected. Some of the data JWST has sent back to Earth have been awe-inspiring, but some of it has been downright confusing or challenging to dominant theories in cosmology.
Centuries-old supernova guides James Webb Space Telescope through an interstellar gap
"We think every dense, dusty region that we see, and most of the ones we don't see, look like this on the inside — we just have never been able to look inside them before."
Step inside a virtual reality art piece inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope
Ashley Zelinskie's VR artwork Twin Quasar was inspired by the iconic deep-space image from the James Webb Space Telescope that introduced a new audience to gravitational lensing.
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.
Are James Webb Space Telescope images really so colorful?
How do images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) appear so colorful, and where do the colors come from?
James Webb telescope captures 1st 'mid-infrared' flare from Milky Way's supermassive black hole
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in observations..
James Webb Space Telescope sees little red dots feeding black holes: 'This is how you solve a universe-breaking problem'
"This is how you solve the universe-breaking problem."
Astronomers Use James Webb to Unveil a Planet Unlike Any Other in Our Solar System
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered a planet so extraordinary it has defied all existing classifications. The planet, GJ 1214 b, is located a mere 48 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus and has become a focal point for groundbreaking research.
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World’s largest telescope faces risk from renewable energy project, warn scientists
Astronomers are raising concerns about the impact of light pollution from a renewable energy project on the world’s most ...
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Takes Giant Leap Toward Unveiling the Universe
The Roman Space Telescope is nearing completion with its recent integration into the launch spacecraft. This sets the stage ...
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World's largest telescope threatened by light pollution from renewable energy project
Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a light pollution risk due to ...