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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.

James Webb telescope unveils largest-ever map of the universe
By Damien Pine published
The largest map of the universe, created with data from the James Webb Space Telescope, shows almost 800,000 galaxies crammed into a tiny piece of sky and spanning almost all of time.

James Webb telescope spots 'groundbreaking' molecule in scorching clouds of giant 'hell planet'
By Harry Baker published
A pair of new studies has revealed that the hellish skies of exoplanet WASP-121b contain silicon monoxide gas, which has never been found in any planetary atmosphere to date.

Giant planet discovered around tiny star challenges our best theories
By Skyler Ware published
Scientists have discovered a giant planet called TOI-6894b, orbiting a star that should be far too small to have formed it. The discovery could further challenge theories of planet formation.

James Webb telescope spots weird changes on Jupiter's icy moon Europa
By Carolyn Collins Petersen published
The ice on the surface of Jupiter's massive moon Europa is constantly changing, hinting at the presence of a subsurface ocean, new James Webb telescope observations reveal.

James Webb telescope uncovers new, 'hidden' type of black hole never seen before
By Shreejaya Karantha published
By combining data from the Subaru Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have discovered distant quasars that are obscured by dust but which may shed light on Little Red Dots.
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