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James Webb Space Telescope spots odd planet-forming disk around infant star

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.

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Exoplanets engulfed in steam are taking center stage in the search for life in our galaxy

Scientists have developed a new and improved method to better understand "steam world" exoplanets, a move that could refocus the search for life.

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James Webb telescope pinpoints origin of brightest flash of radio light ever detected

Astronomers using the James Webb telescope alongside Canada's CHIME telescope have pinpointed the origin of one of the brightest blasts of radio energy ever detected in Earth's skies.

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

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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TRAPPIST-1d isn't the Earth-like planet scientists had hoped it to be, according to JWST data

As another world around TRAPPIST-1 shows no signs of an atmosphere, astronomers urge us not to give up hope for an Earth-like atmosphere on one of the other worlds in the system.

Space

James Webb telescope reveals 'Sleeping Beauty' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren't supposed to exist

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a wide range of masses in the first billion years after the Big Bang, moving one step closer to understanding how early galaxies grow.

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James Webb telescope captures one of the deepest-ever views of the universe — Space photo of the week

The James Webb telescope's 100-hour reexamination of one of Hubble's most iconic extragalactic images reveals extraordinary new details.

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'The most significant JWST finding to date': James Webb spots — then loses — a giant planet orbiting in the habitable zone of our closest sun-like star

Alpha Centauri may have a "disappearing planet', new James Webb Space Telescope observations hint. If confirmed, it could be the closest alien planet to Earth that orbits in its star's habitable zone.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots a potential new exoplanet just 4 light-years away from Earth

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence for a new exoplanet — one orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the nearest sun-like star to Earth.

Space

Stunning 'sun dogs' could sparkle in alien skies, James Webb Space Telescope suggests

High-speed winds on exoplanet WASP-17b may align quartz crystals in its atmosphere and create dazzling light effects like "sun dogs."

Space

Nearby super-Earth K2-18 b may be a water-rich ocean planet: 'This has certainly increased the chances of habitability'

The search for life beyond the solar system is heating up. Though biosignatures around super-Earth K2-18b remain unconfirmed, the JWST has found the planet could be a water-rich ocean world.

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JWST sees beauty in the death of a star, offers a preview of what's in store for our sun

The James Webb Space Telescope's investigations of the planetary nebula NGC 6072 suggest a second star played a hand in sculpting the death of the primary star.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds black holes that waited patiently before devouring stars in dusty galaxies

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hunted supermassive black holes devouring stars in dusty galaxies — but laying in wait for their stellar victims.

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'Chaos' reigns beneath the ice of Jupiter moon Europa, James Webb Space Telescope reveals

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are painting a new picture of Jupiter's moon Europa and revealing the hidden chemistry of the icy moon's interior.

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This new 'CosmoCube' moon orbiter could eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe

U.K. scientists plan to send a small spacecraft to the moon's far side to detect faint radio signals emitted shortly after the Big Bang.

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JWST finds unusual black hole in the center of the Infinity Galaxy: 'How can we make sense of this?'

Everything about the Infinity Galaxy, recently discovered by the JWST, is strange. One odd feature could be the 1st evidence of a "direct collapse" black hole.

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James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week

The mighty James Webb and Hubble space telescopes united to reveal stars being born inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, which orbits the Milky Way.

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James Webb Space Telescope celebrates 3 years of science with dazzling 'toe beans' image of Cat's Paw Nebula

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of the Cat's Paw Nebula.

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JWST finds cosmic monster ruling tiny early galaxy: Was it forged by black holes from the Big Bang?

The discovery of a monster-sized black hole in a pristine galaxy unspoiled by stellar death suggests growth via mergers between primordial black holes formed during the Big Bang.

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'Time machine' reveals hidden structures in the universe's first galaxies (images)

Using the ALMA telescope, astronomers have revealed the internal structure of the first galaxies in the universe, hinting at how our cosmos took shape.

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James Webb telescope discovers tentacled 'jellyfish' galaxy swimming through deep space

A possible new "jellyfish" galaxy discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could deepen our understanding of galaxy evolution and star formation.

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James Webb Space Telescope uses cosmic archeology to reveal history of the Milky Way galaxy

Cosmic archeologists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to excavate ancient disk galaxies that tell the story of how the Milky Way and other modern galaxies evolved.

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James Webb telescope discovers its first planet — a Saturn-size 'shepherd' still glowing red hot from its formation

Nestled inside a planetary ring 110 light-years from Earth, a planet spotted by the James Webb telescope is the lightest exoplanet ever detected.

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The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its 1st exoplanet and snapped its picture (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, TWA 7b which is also the lightest exoplanet ever to be directly imaged.

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Tiny galaxies may have helped our universe out of its dark ages, JWST finds

"These small galaxies punch well above their weight."

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