James Webb Space Telescope
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James Webb telescope discovers its first planet — a Saturn-size 'shepherd' still glowing red hot from its formationNestled inside a planetary ring 110 light-years from Earth, a planet spotted by the James Webb telescope is the lightest exoplanet ever detected.
By Ben Turner Published
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JWST spies frigid alien world on bizarre orbit: 'One of the coldest, oldest and faintest planets that we've imaged to date'The James Webb Space Telescope has notched another milestone, capturing a direct image of one of the coldest and oldest known exoplanets.
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James Webb telescope ups the odds that 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032The 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%.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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James Webb telescope discovers 'a new kind of climate' on Pluto, unlike anything else in our solar systemNew 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.
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope takes best look at 'Sombrero Galaxy' in 244 yearsNew 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.
By Jamie Carter Published
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James Webb telescope unveils largest-ever map of the universeThe 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.
By Damien Pine Published
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James Webb telescope spots 'groundbreaking' molecule in scorching clouds of giant 'hell planet'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.
By Harry Baker Published
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Giant planet discovered around tiny star challenges our best theoriesScientists 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.
By Skyler Ware Published
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James Webb telescope spots weird changes on Jupiter's icy moon EuropaThe 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.
By Carolyn Collins Petersen Published
