The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has already proven itself adept at peering into the past by imaging objects at tremendous distances, but a new breakthrough may have seen the powerful instrument act almost like a scientific crystal ball, staring into the far future of the solar system. The JWST performed its prognostication when it […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The James Webb Space Telescope has captured scintillating portraits of 19 spiral galaxies — and the millions of stars that call them home — in unprecedented detail never seen before by astronomers. Webb’s singular ability to […]
Recently released James Webb Space Telescope images of 19 distant galaxies shine an entirely new, dynamic and vibrant light on these gorgeous realms. The treasure trove of cosmic portraits taken by this $10 billion telescope reveals highly detailed, and quite breathtaking, face-on views of the spirals as seen from the instrument’s vantage point in space. […]
A treasure trove of images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) showcases 19 spiral galaxies in never-before-seen detail. The new set of pictures show stars, gas, and dust on the smallest scales observed. Researchers are studying the images to uncover the origins and evolution of the intricate structures. Following each of the galaxy’s clearly […]
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows a vast star factory located in a neighboring galaxy in vibrant colors and incredible detail. The orange, yellow and blue image from the powerful space telescope features the interstellar atomic hydrogen of the 1,630-light-year-wide nebula N79, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a […]
Many small galaxies that existed early in the universe’s history are elongated in a surfboard-like shape, pointing to the influence of the cosmic web of matter and constant mergers with other small galaxies, deep observations with the James Webb Space Telescope have found. New research using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) found that dwarf […]
A team of astronomers has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to discover the most distant and oldest black hole ever seen as it feasts upon its host galaxy. The discovery could be a massive step forward in understanding how supermassive black holes reached masses equivalent to millions of billions of times that of […]
No, But… Ars Technica reports that the persistent rumor that the James Webb Space Telescope has found a planet with strong signs of life has recently hit a new high among the scientific community. A lot of the hype may be overblown, but at the very least the speculation reflects the space telescope’s extraordinary promise in […]
What happened to Ryker Webb? The 3-year-old boy who was lost in the Montana wilderness for two days, then miraculously found safe, has been the subject of intense internet attention after a photo of him looking shell-shocked after his rescue circulated. He survived by seeking shelter in a shed, an official told TODAY Parents. “He […]
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has seen Beta Pictoris as never before, capturing a previously unseen structure that gives the young planetary system a dusty cat’s tail. Located 63 light-years away, from us Beta Pictoris is a star around twice the size of the sun and eight times as bright, surrounded by a disk […]
Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have spotted a “failed star” or brown dwarf that shows signs of possessing an aurora. Auroras are more familiar as the northern and southern lights, which are caused by charged particles from the sun striking molecules in Earth’s atmosphere. They’re usually seen only at high latitudes, because […]
When it comes to detecting the presence of liquid water on planets outside the solar system, and thus the conditions needed for life, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) might want to looking for what is missing rather than what is there. Here’s what that means. A team of researchers, including scientists from the Massachusetts […]