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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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  '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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  Astronomers Discover "New Kind Of Climate" On Pluto

  The astronomers noted that the haze is not just a visual oddity, but something that controls Pluto's climate.

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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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  NASA Slightly Raises Odds of Asteroid Hitting the Moon in 2032 After Updated JWST Data

  NASA has revised the 2032 impact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon to 4.3%, up from 3.8%, based on new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Though once feared for its high Earth impact risk, scientists now say it poses no threat and offers critical insights for future planetary defense strategies.

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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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  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.

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  "100 Times Brighter": NASA's Webb Telescope Captures New Details Of Auroras On Jupiter

  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured stunning images of dancing lights, called auroras, on Jupiter. Similar to the Northern Lights we see on Earth.

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  NASA James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Farthest Spiral Galaxy, Reveals Clues About Galactic Evolution

  JWST discovers Zhúlóng, the earliest Milky Way-like galaxy, 800 million years after the Big Bang explosion occurred.

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  Signs of Alien Life Detected on Nearby Exoplanet Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

  Astronomers have detected possible biosignature gases, including dimethyl sulfide (DMS), in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Located in the habitable zone, this “Hycean” world may host a vast ocean and a hydrogen-rich atmosphere, raising intriguing possibilities about alien life. Further research is ...