The Webb Space Telescope found a nearby planet with an atmosphere
Scientists have spotted a rocky exoplanet with a possible atmosphere, which they believe may be burbling out from a magma ocean on the distant world.
No, the James Webb Space Telescope probably didn't detect signs of alien life — but it soon could
The James Webb Space Telescope's possible detection of biological chemicals on the exoplanet K2-18b may just have been methane gas, a new study cautions. Planned follow-up observations could solve the mystery for good.
World's most powerful space telescope tells the weather on planet light-years away
The world's most powerful space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, has detected weather on an exoplanet 280 light-years away.
Nobel Prize in Physics laureate John C. Mather presents on the James Webb Space Telescope
John C. Mather, senior astrophysicist for NASA and winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics, presented “Opening the Infrared Treasure Chest with JWST” on May 8. The talk was
James Webb Telescope Discovers Rocky Planet with Atmosphere, But It's A Fiery Inferno
Scientists have discovered a rocky planet, 55 Cancri e, beyond our solar system with an atmosphere detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Webb Telescope Spots Atmosphere on Super-Hot Super-Earth
Its short orbit and nearness to the star make it easier for Webb to study. Still, astronomers believed such a molten world could not hold onto an atmosphere under the intense force of solar radiation and wind.
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Supernova-filled galaxy dazzles in new Hubble Telescope image
You can also see a whisper of stars surrounding the imaged galaxy as a faint, spherical cloud known as the halo. Our own ...
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Hubble Space Telescope discovers bizarre lenticular galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided astronomers and space enthusiasts alike with a mesmerizing view of a lenticular ...
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James Webb Space Telescope Data Reveals New Insights Into the Brightest Gamma Ray Burst Ever Detected
James Webb Space Telescope data is offering new clues about a massive supernova associated with the brightest gamma-ray burst ...
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope will hunt for the universe's 1st stars — or their shredded corpses, anyway
NASA's forthcoming Nancy Grace Roman Telescope could use the grisly death of stars ripped apart by black holes to hunt the ...
Aging Hubble Space Telescope Roars Back To Life After Glitch
A fussy gyroscope won't keep the Hubble Space Telescope down. NASA brought the iconic observatory back online after fixing ...
Hubble Space Telescope glimpses spiral galaxy UGC 9684
The celestial object showcased in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is the spiral galaxy UGC 9684, which ...
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China's 'lobster eye' Einstein telescope releases 1st batch of trippy space images
Flaring stars, black hole outbursts and gamma-rays are just some of the cosmic exotica that Einstein Probe will hunt for.
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James Webb Space Telescope chief scientist Jane Rigby receives highest US civilian award
Ever since its exquisite launch sequence to space early on Christmas morning in 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has been ...
Fluidic telescope (FLUTE): Enabling the next generation of large space observatories
The future of space-based UV/optical/IR astronomy requires ever larger telescopes. The highest priority astrophysics targets, ...