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The James Webb telescope proves Einstein right, 8 times over — Space photo of the week

By Jamie Carter published

The James Webb Space Telescope's latest image shows eight spectacular examples of gravitational lensing, a phenomenon that Albert Einstein first predicted some 100 years ago.

Astronomy
An artist's interpretation of what Makemake might look like

James Webb telescope spies a 'farting' dwarf planet with fluorescent gas in the outer solar system

By Harry Baker published

New observations suggest that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faintly glowing methane gas. Scientists are unsure if the gas is contained within a wispy atmosphere or being ejected into space.

Astronomy
Reddish-pink nebulas spread their tendrils across a backdrop of sparkling white stars.

Soar through 44 million stars in Gaia telescope's latest 3D map of our galaxy — Space photo of the week

By Sophie Berdugo published

Scientists have used the Gaia Space Telescope to create a 3D map of star kindergartens within the Milky Way, and you can fly through it.

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Astronomy
The Earth-size exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e, depicted at the lower right, is silhouetted as it passes in front of its flaring host star in this artist’s concept of the TRAPPIST-1 system.

TRAPPIST-1e might have an atmosphere, JWST hints

By Ryan MacDonald, Hannah Wakeford published

Scientists studying the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e may have found hints of an atmosphere. If confirmed, it could be an important step toward finding a habitable world outside our solar system.

Space
A JWST image of a star cluster with sparkling stars and cloudy rainbow colors

James Webb telescope's 'starlit mountaintop' could be the observatory's best image yet — Space photo of the week

By Jamie Carter published

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured infant stars carving peaks of dust and gas in the Pismis 24 star cluster.

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James Webb telescope finds a warped 'Butterfly Star' shedding its chrysalis — Space photo of the week

By Jamie Carter published

The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a new view of a planet-forming disk within the Taurus star-forming region.

Astronomy

James Webb telescope spots odd disk around star that could shatter planet formation theories

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a planet-forming disk that almost entirely lacks water, challenging prevailing theories.

Astronomy

James Webb telescope discovers 'exceptionally rare' 5-galaxy crash in the early universe

By Shreejaya Karantha published

Near-infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed five early universe galaxies merging within a large halo.

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'Butterfly Nebula' spreads its wings in dazzling new James Webb telescope image

By Brandon Specktor published

In a dazzling new photo, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the Butterfly Nebula — the dying gasps of one of the hottest stars in the sky, which could hold clues to Earth's origins.

Astronomy
A series of red bubble looking spheres over a dark, starry background with four white cutout squares in the front enlarging four of the bubbles to show glowing balls of red light in each of the bubbles.

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?

By Samantha Mathewson Partner Content Created With Space. published

Deep-field images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed 300 unusually energetic early galaxy candidates, offering new insights into how the universe formed and evolved over 13 billion years ago.

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