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'The bottom line is, I told you so': JWST observations upend standard model of how galaxies form, new study claimsThe James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of unusually bright and massive galaxies soon after the Big Bang has cast doubt on the standard model of galaxy evolution and bolstered a rival theory for how physics may work on large scales, according to a team of astronomers.
By Ben Turner Published
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James Webb Space Telescope is 'science and magic rolled together,' says iconic astronomer Maggie Aderin-PocockMaggie Aderin-Pocock tells us about the power of the James Webb Space Telescope and how she inspires disadvantaged students to enter STEM.
By Ben Turner Published
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James Webb telescope watches ancient supernova replay 3 times — and confirms something is seriously wrong in our understanding of the universeThe James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on an ancient supernova, revealing fresh evidence that a crisis in cosmology called the Hubble tension isn't going anywhere soon.
By Ben Turner Published
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James Webb telescope spots rare 'missing link' galaxy at the dawn of timeAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a rare galaxy at the dawn of time that may be a "missing link" between the oldest generation of stars and the ones we see near Earth.
By Ben Turner Published
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A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope findsAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.
By Robert Lea Published
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This impossibly massive black hole wasn't very hungry during the dawn of timeUsing the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered an improbably huge black hole near the dawn of time, which doesn't seem to be eating near as much as it should.
By Robert Lea Published
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James Webb telescope reveals long-studied baby star is actually 'twins' — and they're throwing identical tantrumsNew observations from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed that a distant protostar is actually a pair of baby binary stars that are spitting out parallel energy jets as they gobble up giant disks of gas and dust.
By Harry Baker Published
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'We were amazed': Scientists find hidden structure in nebula captured by James Webb telescopeSubmillimeter wavelength radio observations of the Southern Ring Nebula have identified that it's actually a double ring, shaped by the interactions of three stars.
By Keith Cooper Published
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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals surprising starburst in ancient galaxyNew infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope unveil a galaxy far, far away that's creating new stars.
By Jamie Carter Published
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