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![An image showing many sparkling stars and galaxies](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jQPG8ev2uxebtA3b6ufmTD-320-80.jpg)
Is the James Webb Space Telescope really 'breaking' cosmology?
By Paul Sutter published
While headlines around the world claimed that ancient galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope were "breaking" our understanding of the Big Bang, the truth is much more nuanced — and much more interesting.
![Red, blue, and white specks of various sizes on a black background. In a black sqaure one of these dots is magnified to a red and blue line](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oqtbyRe8PnsEwPrMjvi5yk-320-80.jpg)
Can the James Webb Space Telescope see galaxies over the universe's horizon?
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just two years of operations, but how can it see a galaxy 33.8 billion light-years away in a universe that is only 13.8 billion years old?
![A JWST photo showing a galaxy in the shape of a penguin](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jv8k2WJoGyuYHiW6JLC8p3-320-80.jpg)
Space photo of the week: Warped 'penguin galaxy' spotted by JWST is waddling toward certain doom
By Brandon Specktor published
To mark its second anniversary of operations, James Webb Space Telescope scientists share a stunning view of the Penguin and Egg galaxies as they slowly collide.
![A blurry image showing a multicolored flash of light](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nNZeDsWbHUiHVUFs2dmNNa-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope spies bejeweled 'Einstein ring' made of warped quasar light
By Harry Baker published
New photos from the James Webb Space Telescope show off the bewitching beauty of the warped quasar RX J1131-1231, which is adorned with four bright spots birthed by mind-bending space-time trickery.
![An artist's rendering comparing the "eyeball planet" to Earth. It is about twice as large and features a circular liquid ocean surrounded by ice.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RERq6qbEfUZacNrzz7R6fa-320-80.jpg)
'Eyeball' planet spied by James Webb telescope might be habitable
By Ben Turner published
Located 50 light-years from Earth, the beady-eyed exoplanet LHS 1140 b could be a perfect candidate for discovering liquid water outside the solar system, new research suggests.
![Artist's interpretation of a blue gas giant exoplanet very close to a sun-like star](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7efPXe8MtsXWAkBGtGNH3m-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope reveals rare, 'rotten egg' atmosphere around nearby hell planet
By Harry Baker published
The James Webb Space Telescope revealed that the hot Jupiter exoplanet HD 189733 b, located just 64 light-years from Earth, has an atmosphere full of hydrogen sulfide, meaning it likely smells of rotten eggs.
![Mysterious objects or "little red dots" seen in the early universe by the JWST](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yULPC3iiRVDBL2LKyJvoh7-320-80.jpg)
Forbidden black holes and ancient stars hide in these 'tiny red dots'
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope found "tiny red dots" in the early universe representing overgrown supermassive black holes and stars that are impossibly old for the infant cosmos.
![The protostar inside the nebula L1527 as imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M9rHRr3ZfQk5LAn4SZY3R4-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope celebrates Independence Day by showcasing dazzling 'cosmic fireworks' 460 light-years away
By Ben Turner published
NASA celebrates the Fourth of July with a dazzling image of an erupting baby star.
![A mosaic of JWST and Hubble data of the "Pillars of Creation" visualization.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K7UxRRdoF6vsDZfE4JV6ea-320-80.jpg)
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope gives the 'Pillars of Creation' a stunning 3D makeover
By Jamie Carter published
A new multiwavelength 3D visualization of the iconic "Pillars of Creation" showcases the differences between Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope data.
![A series of glistening, golden dots in the center of the image show an ancient galaxy glowing in the early universe, surrounding by countless bright stars and galaxies](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkh3UmZnWS5KrLrppzufPD-320-80.jpg)
'The early universe is nothing like we expected': James Webb telescope reveals 'new understanding' of how galaxies formed at cosmic dawn
By Ben Turner published
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed five extremely dense proto-globular clusters along a hair-thin arc of glittering stars. The discovery could help them understand how the earliest galaxies formed.
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