james webb space telescope Grid List Latest about james webb space telescope James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space By Isobel Whitcomb published 23 May 23 The James Webb Space Telescope caught Saturn's icy moon Enceladus spraying a 'huge plume' of watery vapor far into space — and that plume may contain chemical ingredients for life. James Webb telescope discovers ancient 'water world' in nearby star system By Briley Lewis published 15 May 23 The James Webb Space Telescope took its first close look at a "mini-Neptune" — the most common type of planet beyond our solar system — and found signs of water. 'Green Monster' supernova is the youngest in the Milky Way, James Webb telescope reveals By Stephanie Pappas published 12 April 23 New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal the grisly past of Cassiopeia A, the youngest known supernova remnant in the Milky Way. 'Hidden' rings of Uranus revealed in dazzling new James Webb telescope images By Brandon Specktor published 10 April 23 Astronomers zoomed in on the dusty rings around Uranus in a new series of stunning James Webb Space Telescope images. James Webb telescope discovers the 4 oldest galaxies in the universe, born just 300 million years after the Big Bang By Briley Lewis published 6 April 23 Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the four oldest galaxies in the known universe, which are forming stars much faster than thought possible. James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe — a cosmic monster 10 million times heavier than the sun By Ben Turner published 5 April 23 The James Webb Space Telescope detected what may be the oldest known black hole in the universe by deconstructing faint glimmers of light from close to the dawn of time. James Webb telescope detects light from a small, Earth-like planet — and finds it's missing its atmosphere By Briley Lewis published 31 March 23 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope measured the temperature of the Earth-like planet TRAPPIST-1b and found that it is too hot for humans and likely has no atmosphere. James Webb telescope spots dust storm raging on a giant planet nearly 20 times the size of Jupiter By JoAnna Wendel published 23 March 23 Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists observed a massive dust storm in the atmosphere of VHS 1256 b, a 'super-Jupiter' exoplanet located 40 light-years from Earth. James Webb Space Telescope captures star going supernova in a dazzling cloud of dust By Sascha Pare published 16 March 23 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a picture of WR 124, a rare Wolf-Mayet star 30 times the size of our sun, ejecting a luminous cloud of cosmic dust. James Webb telescope finds Milky Way's long-lost twin 9 billion years in the past By Ben Turner published 10 February 23 The light from the distant Sparkler galaxy was spotted in the James Webb Telescope's First Deep Field and could teach us how our own Milky Way devoured other galaxies to grow. 1234567 Live Science newsletter Stay up to date on the latest science news by signing up for our Essentials newsletter. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Live Science. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare2Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles3Decades-old question surrounding the start of the tree of life could finally be solved4300,000-year-old footprints reveal extinct humans went on a lakeside family outing among giant elephants and rhinos5Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'1'Mini kangaroos on steroids' make comeback in South Australia after disappearing for 100 years2Rare green fireball explodes over Australia, creating bright flash visible for hundreds of miles3Decades-old question surrounding the start of the tree of life could finally be solved4Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'5James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space
James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space By Isobel Whitcomb published 23 May 23 The James Webb Space Telescope caught Saturn's icy moon Enceladus spraying a 'huge plume' of watery vapor far into space — and that plume may contain chemical ingredients for life.
James Webb telescope discovers ancient 'water world' in nearby star system By Briley Lewis published 15 May 23 The James Webb Space Telescope took its first close look at a "mini-Neptune" — the most common type of planet beyond our solar system — and found signs of water.
'Green Monster' supernova is the youngest in the Milky Way, James Webb telescope reveals By Stephanie Pappas published 12 April 23 New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal the grisly past of Cassiopeia A, the youngest known supernova remnant in the Milky Way.
'Hidden' rings of Uranus revealed in dazzling new James Webb telescope images By Brandon Specktor published 10 April 23 Astronomers zoomed in on the dusty rings around Uranus in a new series of stunning James Webb Space Telescope images.
James Webb telescope discovers the 4 oldest galaxies in the universe, born just 300 million years after the Big Bang By Briley Lewis published 6 April 23 Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the four oldest galaxies in the known universe, which are forming stars much faster than thought possible.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe — a cosmic monster 10 million times heavier than the sun By Ben Turner published 5 April 23 The James Webb Space Telescope detected what may be the oldest known black hole in the universe by deconstructing faint glimmers of light from close to the dawn of time.
James Webb telescope detects light from a small, Earth-like planet — and finds it's missing its atmosphere By Briley Lewis published 31 March 23 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope measured the temperature of the Earth-like planet TRAPPIST-1b and found that it is too hot for humans and likely has no atmosphere.
James Webb telescope spots dust storm raging on a giant planet nearly 20 times the size of Jupiter By JoAnna Wendel published 23 March 23 Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists observed a massive dust storm in the atmosphere of VHS 1256 b, a 'super-Jupiter' exoplanet located 40 light-years from Earth.
James Webb Space Telescope captures star going supernova in a dazzling cloud of dust By Sascha Pare published 16 March 23 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a picture of WR 124, a rare Wolf-Mayet star 30 times the size of our sun, ejecting a luminous cloud of cosmic dust.
James Webb telescope finds Milky Way's long-lost twin 9 billion years in the past By Ben Turner published 10 February 23 The light from the distant Sparkler galaxy was spotted in the James Webb Telescope's First Deep Field and could teach us how our own Milky Way devoured other galaxies to grow.
