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Mysterious 'fountain of youth' near Milky Way's central black hole is full of newborn stars that shouldn't existNew James Webb Space Telescope observations might be able to explain why clusters of young stars keep turning up near the Milky Way’s central black hole.
By Briley Lewis Published
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James Webb telescope reveals the universe may have far fewer active black holes than we thoughtAlmost every galaxy in the universe has a supermassive black hole at its center. So why is it so hard to find young black holes actively feeding?
By Briley Lewis Published
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James Webb Space Telescope captures star going supernova in a dazzling cloud of dustNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a picture of WR 124, a rare Wolf-Mayet star 30 times the size of our sun, ejecting a luminous cloud of cosmic dust.
By Sascha Pare Published
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DART asteroid collision captured by Hubble and James Webb telescopesThis is the very first time humans have ever intentionally collided a spacecraft with an asteroid
By Ben Turner Published
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James Webb telescope reveals the 'bones' of a distant galaxy in stunning new imageThe 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
By Ben Turner Published
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James Webb telescope captures its first-ever direct image of an exoplanetThe faraway 'super-Jupiter' is the first exoplanet to be photographed in infrared light.
By Jamie Carter Published
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See the deepest image ever taken of our universe, captured by James Webb TelescopeThe telescope's infrared-detecting capabilities enabled it to peer back to the earliest stages of the young universe.
By Ben Turner Last updated
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We may finally be able to test one of Stephen Hawking's most far-out ideasThe recently launched James Webb Telescope should help determine if dark matter is made up of primordial black holes.
By Paul Sutter Published
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James Webb Space Telescope vs. Hubble: How will their images compare?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?
By Chelsea Gohd Published
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