James Webb Space Telescope

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  James Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Image of Saturn-Mass Exoplanet

  NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has reached a major milestone by capturing its first direct image of TWA 7 b, a newly discovered Saturn-mass exoplanet orbiting the young star TWA 7. Using a coronagraph to block starlight, Webb identified the planet embedded in the star’s dusty ring system. TWA 7 b is the smallest exoplanet ever imaged dir...

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  James Webb Telescope Detects Methanol and Ethanol Near Young Stars, Hinting at Life’s Origins

  NASA’s James Webb Telescope has identified ethanol and methanol isotopes around protostars and HD 100453. These discoveries offer valuable clues about the cosmic origins of life, indicating that comets filled with organic molecules might have seeded early Earth.

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  James Webb Telescope Spots Planet Formation in Harshest Known Galactic Environments

  The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that planets can form in extreme radiation zones. A protoplanetary disk called XUE 1, exposed to intense ultraviolet light, still shows signs of water and potential for rocky planet formation. The findings challenge old assumptions and broaden the possible regions where Earth-like planets may emerge.

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  'City-Killer' Asteroid May Hit Moon, Hurl Deadly Debris Toward Earth

  Asteroid 2024 YR4 might collide with the Moon in 2031, with a 4.3% chance of impact, according to NASA's updated calculations.

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  'Strange' Planetary System With Unusual Orbit Intrigues Scientists

  The planet was formed around four billion years ago and has a frigid atmospheric temperature of just minus 3 degrees Celsius.

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  James Webb Telescope Unveils Largest-Ever Map Of The Universe, Reveals 800,000 Galaxies

  Spanning 98% of the universe's timeline, this comprehensive dataset was made possible by the James Webb Space Telescope's 255 hours of observation.

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  James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Near-Infrared View of Sombrero Galaxy

  NASA has unveiled a spectacular near-infrared image of the Sombrero Galaxy taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. This fresh perspective showcases the glowing stellar bulge and dust distribution, deepening our understanding of how galaxies evolve over time.

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  James Webb Telescope Maps Fiery Atmosphere of Turbulent Exoplanet WASP-121b

  NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled the turbulent history of WASP-121b, a scorching exoplanet distorted by its star’s gravity. New atmospheric data reveals unusual molecules like silicon monoxide and methane, shedding light on the planet’s violent migration and extreme climate. These findings challenge current models and enhance un...

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  James Webb Telescope Detects Frozen Water In Young Star System For The First Time

  This finding has opened up new avenues for understanding the early universe and the origins of water on our planet

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  Webb Telescope Uncovers Hidden Active Galactic Nuclei

  The cosmic mystery of how quasars and Little Red Dots relate may soon be solved, thanks to new research using the James Webb Space Telescope. A study published on May 7, 2025, in arXiv reveals a population of dust-obscured supermassive black holes in the early universe.

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  James Webb Telescope Captures Deep View Of Ancient Galaxies

  The James Webb space telescope's deepest view of a single target yet depicts spinning arcs of light that are galaxies from the universe's distant past, the European Space Agency said.

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  New Analysis Weakens Claims of Life on Distant Exoplanet K2-18b

  A new study led by University of Chicago researchers has reanalyzed James Webb Space Telescope data and found weaker evidence for potential biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b. Earlier reports had suggested the presence of dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a chemical associated with marine life on Earth. However, the latest analysis reveals that the signals ar...

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  Largest Sample Of Galaxies Up To Over 12 Billion Light Years Away Observed

  The largest sample of galaxy groups ever detected has been presented by a team of international astronomers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope.

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  NASA's James Webb Telescope Spots Frozen Water In Distant Star System For The First Time

  Crystalline water ice has been found in a dusty debris disk that orbits a Sun-like star, only 23 million years old, 155 light-years away.

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  NASA Unveils New Space Sounds From Black Holes Using Sonification

  With the help of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, and the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), the US space agency presented three new space sounds.