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Whooo's there? James Webb telescope spots rare 'Cosmic Owl'
By Abha Jain published
Located billions of light-years away, the "Cosmic Owl" is a pair of colliding ring galaxies spotted by the JWST. It's also an "exceptional natural laboratory" for studying how galaxies evolve.

James Webb telescope reveals dizzying galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the week
By Shreejaya Karantha published
This unprecedented view of the Bullet Cluster provided by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals how the dark matter is distributed.

James Webb telescope discovers tentacled 'jellyfish' galaxy swimming through deep space
By Perri Thaler published
A possible new "jellyfish" galaxy discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could deepen our understanding of galaxy evolution and star formation.

Mysterious 'rogue' objects discovered by James Webb telescope may not actually exist, new simulations hint
By Abha Jain published
A new study lends support to the notion that JuMBOs (Jupiter-mass binary objects) discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2023 may be fiction rather than fact.

James Webb telescope discovers its first planet — a Saturn-size 'shepherd' still glowing red hot from its formation
By Ben Turner published
Nestled inside a planetary ring 110 light-years from Earth, a planet spotted by the James Webb telescope is the lightest exoplanet ever detected.

James Webb telescope ups the odds that 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032
By Brandon Specktor published
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken another look at the potential "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 and found its chances of hitting the moon in December 2032 have increased to 4.3%.

James Webb telescope discovers 'a new kind of climate' on Pluto, unlike anything else in our solar system
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New James Webb Space Telescope data reveal Pluto's high-altitude haze is a key driver of the climate on the dwarf planet, offering clues to Earth's ancient atmosphere.

Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope takes best look at 'Sombrero Galaxy' in 244 years
By Jamie Carter published
New near-infrared observations by the James Webb Space Telescope highlight a tightly packed group of stars at the peculiar galaxy's center as well as dust on its outer fringes.
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