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DART asteroid collision captured by Hubble and James Webb telescopes
By Ben Turner published
This is the very first time humans have ever intentionally collided a spacecraft with an asteroid

James Webb telescope reveals the 'bones' of a distant galaxy in stunning new image
By Ben Turner published
The new image will be compared to an older one captured by Hubble to help scientists learn more about the structure and composition of spiral galaxies

James Webb telescope captures its first-ever direct image of an exoplanet
By Jamie Carter published
The faraway 'super-Jupiter' is the first exoplanet to be photographed in infrared light.

See the deepest image ever taken of our universe, captured by James Webb Telescope
By Ben Turner last updated
The telescope's infrared-detecting capabilities enabled it to peer back to the earliest stages of the young universe.

We may finally be able to test one of Stephen Hawking's most far-out ideas
By Paul Sutter published
The recently launched James Webb Telescope should help determine if dark matter is made up of primordial black holes.

James Webb Space Telescope vs. Hubble: How will their images compare?
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is currently poised to launch and become the most powerful telescope in space. But how will its photos compare to Hubble's?
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