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NASA selects new head of science for the James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has announced a new senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, Dr. Jane Rigby, who helped get the telescope up and running in space.

Space

$A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses$

A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will likely need more powerful telescopes than exist today.

The Conversation

The universe looks amazing in new photos from the James Webb Space Telescope and famed X-ray observatory

Stunning new NASA images depict our universe in all its visible, and invisible, glory thanks to the combined powers of the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.

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Saturn's rings are disappearing. The James Webb Space Telescope may reveal how much time they have left.

Saturn's rings are disappearing, and we don't know how much longer they will be around. The James Webb Space Telescope may be able to help pin down an answer.

Space

Behold! This gorgeous galaxy image merges Hubble and Webb data in stunning detail

NGC 1566 is a barred spiral galaxy 40 million light years away, and it was one of the James Webb Space Telescope's first batch of science targets.

Inverse

How the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a surprisingly bright, complex and element-filled early universe – Podcast

If you want to know what happened in the earliest years of the universe, you are going to need a very big, very specialized telescope. Much to the joy of astronomers and space fans everywhere, the world has one – the James Webb Space Telescope.

The Conversation

James Webb space telescope uncovers chemical secrets of distant world – paving the way for studying Earth-like planets

Since the first planet orbiting a star other than the Sun was discovered in 1995, we have realised that planets and planetary systems are more diverse than we ever imagined. Such distant worlds – exoplanets – give us the opportunity to study how planets behave in different situations. And learning…

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James Webb Telescope captures iconic ‘Pillars of Creation’

According to NASA, the image is set within the vast Eagle Nebula, which lies 6,500 light years away from Earth.

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How the James Webb Space Telescope will power the search for aliens

Webb's ability to image exoplanet atmospheres means we're on the cusp of detecting life on distant worlds.

Inverse

Look! Startling Webb Telescope image may reveal an elusive source of stars and planets

In a fresh image released by the Webb Telescope team on October 12, one can see 17 strangely perfect light rings around star binary WR 140 emanating into the darkness of deep space.

Inverse

New Webb Telescope image reveals an eerie portrait of a familiar galaxy

Webb's Mid-Infrared Instrument reveals a network of scaffolding behind galaxy IC 5332's iconic spiral structure.

Inverse

Science last week | NASA turns Webb images to sound, evidence of oldest-known amputation and more

Here are some of the major discoveries and findings in the field of science last week.

The Hindu

How space exploration has changed, 60 years since JFK's 'We Choose the Moon' speech

On the anniversary of President Kennedy's speech on the race to the moon, we look at the dramatic advances in U.S. space science, from commercial flights and missions to Mars to the Webb telescope.

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Look! Stunning new Webb image of the Tarantula Nebula is an early Halloween treat

James Webb Space Telescope's newest infrared images reveal star formation in the Tarantula Nebula and may shed light on nebulae in the early universe.

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The James Webb Space Telescope may have just found its first supernova

This could be the first step to studying the oldest explosions in the universe.

Salon

A micrometeoroid damages James Webb

Astronomers anticipated that micrometeoroids would hit the telescope, but the damage caused so far was unexpected

Inverse

How do galaxies get their shape? The science of key Webb Telescope targets, explained

There are many types of galaxies. But their shape depends on formation history.

Inverse

Hubble vs. Webb: NASA's new telescope will blow an iconic image out of the water

In the game of Hubble vs. Webb, we're going to see what Webb is really capable of.

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Wicklow astrophysicist reaches for the stars after helping to design Webb telescope

This week NASA released stunning photographs from an unseen universe deep in space

The Conversation

How the James Webb deep field images reminded me the divide between science and art is artificial

The first task I give photography students is to create a starscape.

Inverse

Five images, one Webb Telescope: A new era of astronomy is upon us

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read more of our coverage of the Webb telescope's first images, what's next for Webb, and a little 'Ms. Marvel' story for good measure.

Inverse

Webb Telescope first images: 6 cosmic Easter eggs you might have missed

Let’s take a tour through six of the most revelatory and intriguing Easter eggs hidden in the first five James Webb Space Telescope observations.

The Conversation

James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released first images

The James Webb Space Telescope team has released the first science-quality images from the new telescope. In them are the oldest galaxies ever seen by human eyes, evidence of water on a planet 1,000 light-years away and incredible details showing the birth and death of stars. Webb’s purpose is to…

Inverse

The Webb Telescope's next images could come from very close to home

On Thursday, NASA, ESA, and CSA will release an image from our own Solar System taken by the James Webb Space Telescope — but haven't announced what object it'll be.

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8 mesmerizing space and galaxy photos from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

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