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James Webb telescope's 'shocking' discovery may hint at hidden exomoon around 'failed star'
By Robert Lea published
JWST's surprise discovery of methane emissions and likely aurorae over a distant brown dwarf could indicate this "failed star" is orbited by an active moon.
Researchers solve mystery of inexplicably dense galaxy at the heart of perfect 'Einstein ring' snapped by James Webb telescope
By Harry Baker published
The James Webb Space Telescope discovered an inexplicably dense galaxy inside an "Einstein ring" last year. Now, researchers think they can explain this cosmic conundrum.
James Webb telescope finds origins of the biggest explosion since the Big Bang — revealing a new cosmological mystery
By Ben Turner published
Seen in 2022, a gamma-ray burst nicknamed the BOAT is believed to be the brightest explosion ever witnessed by humanity. But the James Webb Telescope's search for its origins has only thrown up more questions.
Hundreds of mysterious 'rogue' planets discovered by James Webb telescope may finally have an explanation
By Abha Jain published
The James Webb Space Telescope recently discovered dozens of inexplicable 'rogue' planets floating through space in pairs. Now, a new study may explain the mystery behind these rare "JuMBOs".
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals surprising starburst in ancient galaxy
By Jamie Carter published
New infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope unveil a galaxy far, far away that's creating new stars.
James Webb telescope to zoom in on Uranus and Saturn in study of mysterious auroras
By Robert Lea published
Two projects using the James Webb Space Telescope will look at the auroras of Uranus and Saturn to discover what processes make them tick.
Speck of light spotted by Hubble is one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb telescope reveals
By Robert Lea published
The ancient obect Gz9p3, which appeared as a single point of light through the Hubble Space Telescope, is actually one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal.
James Webb telescope confirms there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe
By Ben Turner published
Depending on where we look, the universe is expanding at different rates. Now, scientists using the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes have confirmed that the observation is not down to a measurement error.
The James Webb telescope may have found some of the very 1st stars in the universe
By Keith Cooper published
The James Webb Space Telescope zoomed in on galaxy GN-z11, which existed just 430 million years after the Big Bang, to reveal what may be some of the oldest stars in the universe.
James Webb telescope detects oldest 'dead' galaxy in the known universe — and its death could challenge cosmology
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the oldest "dead" galaxy ever observed, at just 700 million years after the Big Bang. The stalled-out relic defies explanation by our current knowledge of the early cosmos.
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