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![(Main) The complex shape of Gz9p3 shows it origins as the result of a merger between galaxies (Inset) direct imaging by the JWST reveals Gz9p3 has a double nucleus indicating a merger that is still ongoing.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZSiMP27E6QELTtzgqHBnM3-320-80.jpg)
Speck of light spotted by Hubble is one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb telescope reveals
By Robert Lea published
The ancient obect Gz9p3, which appeared as a single point of light through the Hubble Space Telescope, is actually one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal.
![A giant cloud of red gas with stars inside](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iWRxZdjP9UgnsNMXqpLUf6-320-80.jpg)
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope snaps stunning 'tapestry of star birth' peppered with cavernous galactic voids
By Harry Baker published
Two new James Webb Space Telescope images show off massive bubbles carved out of a stellar nursery by giant, baby stars growing in a nearby galaxy.
![An artist's concept of the binary star system known as T Coronae Borealis, in which a white dwarf star will burst with bright light after siphoning material from its larger red giant star companion.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iSp2QAGV5yNxH4rk8TMqAL-320-80.gif)
'New star' as bright as the North Star will ignite in the sky this year. Here's how to see it.
By Samantha Mathewson published
A nova outburst visible to the naked eye is expected to decorate the night sky this year with a "new star" that will briefly become as bright as the North Star, offering a once-in-a-lifetime stargazing opportunity.
![This image was taken by MIRI (the Mid-Infrared Instrument) on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope of a region near the protostar known as IRAS 23385.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8kDW522nJy8x9dmiNtperD-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope spots organic molecules swirling around unborn stars, hinting at origins of Earth-like worlds
By Stephanie Pappas published
Complex organic molecules spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may hint at how habitable planets form.
![GN-z11 is found in the constellation of Ursa Major, in a region of sky being studied by the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS) project.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JNNsCDmHUY6zZvdLprf9yU-320-80.jpg)
The James Webb telescope may have found some of the very 1st stars in the universe
By Keith Cooper published
The James Webb Space Telescope zoomed in on galaxy GN-z11, which existed just 430 million years after the Big Bang, to reveal what may be some of the oldest stars in the universe.
![IRAS 16562-3959 is a relatively close nebula where stars are being born.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mwSk7dsUwKkG2SohC9NGQF-320-80.jpg)
Space photo of the week: A young star sweeps up its cosmic neighborhood in vibrant new Hubble image
By Jamie Carter published
The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is a riot of orange, blue and violet — and a lesson in how plucky young stars clear their dusty neighborhoods.
![A 3-D visualization of the chaotic Orion Nebula based on observations from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. We see black space on top, above a vast cloud of swirling pink star-formign gas](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mC8pNttgxCHGfyfWcQBcAC-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope spots trouble in Orion Nebula: Stellar winds are eroding planet-forming material around a young star
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A group of extremely bright stars may be slowly reshaping the Orion Nebula and stopping one of their neighbors from forming planets, new James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest.
![A star in the Lizard constellation appears to be dragging a trail of stardust behind it.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YoSyESeFasNoYZmWq3VevP-320-80.jpg)
Passing stars may have changed Earth's orbit and climate, study finds
By Abha Jain published
Passing stars may have altered Earth's orbit, and its climate, many times throughout cosmic history. New research digs into what that means when it comes to understanding our planet's past.
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