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How do you build a moon? The James Webb Space Telescope has just given us our best look

The JWST has studied the chemical composition of a moon-forming disk circling a giant planet 625 light-years away.

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James Webb telescope spies a 'farting' dwarf planet with fluorescent gas in the outer solar system

New observations suggest that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faintly glowing methane gas. Scientists are unsure if the gas is contained within a wispy atmosphere or being ejected into space.

LiveScience

James Webb Space Telescope peers deep into the heart of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy

The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.

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Are 'little red dots' seen by the James Webb Space Telescope actually elusive 'black hole stars'?

The mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's "little red dots" could be solved if they are not ancient galaxies but are entirely new celestial objects called "black hole stars."

Space

A rocky planet in its star’s ‘habitable zone’ could be the first known to have an atmosphere – here’s what we found

New research using Nasa’s powerful JWST telescope has identified a planet 41 light years away which may have an atmosphere. The planet is within the “habitable zone”, the region around a star where temperatures make it possible for liquid water to exist on the surface of a rocky world. This…

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James Webb telescope spots odd disk around star that could shatter planet formation theories

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a planet-forming disk that almost entirely lacks water, challenging prevailing theories.

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James Webb telescope discovers 'exceptionally rare' 5-galaxy crash in the early universe

Near-infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed five early universe galaxies merging within a large halo.

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‘A paradigm change’: black hole spotted that may have been created moments after big bang

Sighting by James Webb space telescope of black hole with sparse halo of material could upend theories of the universe

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James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.

Space

Exoplanets engulfed in steam are taking center stage in the search for life in our galaxy

Scientists have developed a new and improved method to better understand "steam world" exoplanets, a move that could refocus the search for life.

Space

James Webb telescope pinpoints origin of brightest flash of radio light ever detected

Astronomers using the James Webb telescope alongside Canada's CHIME telescope have pinpointed the origin of one of the brightest blasts of radio energy ever detected in Earth's skies.

LiveScience

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?

Deep-field images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed 300 unusually energetic early galaxy candidates, offering new insights into how the universe formed and evolved over 13 billion years ago.

Space

TRAPPIST-1d isn't the Earth-like planet scientists had hoped it to be, according to JWST data

As another world around TRAPPIST-1 shows no signs of an atmosphere, astronomers urge us not to give up hope for an Earth-like atmosphere on one of the other worlds in the system.

Space

James Webb telescope reveals 'Sleeping Beauty' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren't supposed to exist

Using 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.

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James Webb telescope captures one of the deepest-ever views of the universe — Space photo of the week

The James Webb telescope's 100-hour reexamination of one of Hubble's most iconic extragalactic images reveals extraordinary new details.

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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 star

Alpha 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.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots a potential new exoplanet just 4 light-years away from Earth

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence for a new exoplanet — one orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the nearest sun-like star to Earth.

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Stunning 'sun dogs' could sparkle in alien skies, James Webb Space Telescope suggests

High-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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Nearby super-Earth K2-18 b may be a water-rich ocean planet: 'This has certainly increased the chances of habitability'

The search for life beyond the solar system is heating up. Though biosignatures around super-Earth K2-18b remain unconfirmed, the JWST has found the planet could be a water-rich ocean world.

Space

JWST sees beauty in the death of a star, offers a preview of what's in store for our sun

The James Webb Space Telescope's investigations of the planetary nebula NGC 6072 suggest a second star played a hand in sculpting the death of the primary star.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds black holes that waited patiently before devouring stars in dusty galaxies

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hunted supermassive black holes devouring stars in dusty galaxies — but laying in wait for their stellar victims.

Space

'Chaos' reigns beneath the ice of Jupiter moon Europa, James Webb Space Telescope reveals

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are painting a new picture of Jupiter's moon Europa and revealing the hidden chemistry of the icy moon's interior.

Space

This new 'CosmoCube' moon orbiter could eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe

U.K. scientists plan to send a small spacecraft to the moon's far side to detect faint radio signals emitted shortly after the Big Bang.

Space

JWST finds unusual black hole in the center of the Infinity Galaxy: 'How can we make sense of this?'

Everything about the Infinity Galaxy, recently discovered by the JWST, is strange. One odd feature could be the 1st evidence of a "direct collapse" black hole.

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James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week

The mighty James Webb and Hubble space telescopes united to reveal stars being born inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, which orbits the Milky Way.

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