JWST compares gravitational lensing | Space photo of the day for Oct. 10, 2025 A compilation of various images from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the effects of gravitational lensing caused by dark matter. Space · Oct 10, 2025
James Webb telescope may have spotted controversial 'dark stars' in the far universe Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, astrophysicists have spotted what they say is compelling evidence of a new type of cosmic object called a 'dark star.' LiveScience · Oct 9, 2025
Infrared and informed: The ultimate James Webb Space Telescope quiz This quiz is your chance to explore the wonders of the James Webb Space Telescope, from its mind-blowing discoveries to the science behind its design. Space · Oct 9, 2025
Computer Advances And 'Invisibility Cloak' Vie For Physics Nobel A maths theory powering computer image compression, an "invisibility cloak" or the science behind the James Webb Space Telescope are some achievements that could be honoured when the Nobel physics prize is awarded Tuesday. International Business Times · Oct 7, 2025
New 'Unfolding the Universe' exhibit celebrates the James Webb Space Telescope through stunning artwork (photos, video) Artist Ashley Zelinskie unveils the 'Unfolding the Universe: Wandering Through Time and Space' exhibit to celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope. Space · Oct 5, 2025
How do you build a moon? The James Webb Space Telescope has just given us our best look The JWST has studied the chemical composition of a moon-forming disk circling a giant planet 625 light-years away. Space · Sep 30, 2025
This dwarf planet has gas: Makemake's methane surprises scientists The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, indicating that the distant body is a dynamic icy world. Space · Sep 28, 2025
Are 'little red dots' seen by the James Webb Space Telescope actually elusive 'black hole stars'? The mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's "little red dots" could be solved if they are not ancient galaxies but are entirely new celestial objects called "black hole stars." Space · Sep 15, 2025
James Webb telescope's 'starlit mountaintop' could be the observatory's best image yet — Space photo of the week The James Webb Space Telescope has captured infant stars carving peaks of dust and gas in the Pismis 24 star cluster. LiveScience · Sep 14, 2025
Astronomers finally find elusive, dust-shrouded supermassive black holes at ‘Cosmic Dawn’ Using the James Webb Space Telescope and the Subaru Telescope in powerful tandem, scientists have discovered the first shrouded supermassive black holes at Cosmic Dawn. Space · Sep 11, 2025
James Webb Space Telescope studies a 'failed star' named 'The Accident' to solve an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn A study of the "failed star" brown dwarf known as "The Accident," conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, may reveal a solution to an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn. Space · Sep 11, 2025
James Webb Space Telescope images enormous star shooting out twin jets 8 light-years long The James Webb Space Telescope caught the birth of an enormous star with particle beams cutting across a stretch of interstellar space. Space · Sep 11, 2025
Does the nearby exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e support life? New James Webb Space Telescope data could help us find out The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated the "Goldilocks zone" planet TRAPPIST-1e to search for a potential atmosphere and hints of habitability. Space · Sep 8, 2025
'It shouldn't survive': Astronomers discover dust on an epic journey far beyond its galaxy A team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope has found tiny dust particles traveling far from their home galaxy, surviving a perilous journey through a harsh cosmic environment that should have destroyed them. Space · Sep 7, 2025
Space · Sep 5, 2025 Baby 'failed star' has unusually rich planet-forming disk, James Webb Space Telescope finds "The results provide a rare, detailed look at how planet-forming chemistry operates in the extreme environments around brown dwarfs, potentially offering clues to the diversity of worlds beyond our solar system."
Space · Sep 5, 2025 Triple star system burns bright in new image from the James Webb Space Telescope One member of the cluster was previously believed to be the most massive star known, but is actually a triple star system of huge stars, all of which will go supernova.
LiveScience · Sep 3, 2025 James Webb telescope discovers 'exceptionally rare' 5-galaxy crash in the early universe Near-infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed five early universe galaxies merging within a large halo.
LiveScience · Aug 28, 2025 'Cool gemstones' and 'fiery grime': James Webb telescope finds clues to Earth's origins in dazzling new view of Butterfly Nebula 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.
LiveScience · Aug 27, 2025 James Webb telescope images reveal there's something strange with interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made its first observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing that the comet appears to be unusually rich in carbon dioxide.
Space · Aug 22, 2025 Astronomers discover brightest ever fast radio burst: 'This marks the beginning of a new era' Astronomers have spotted what could be the brightest Fast Radio Burst explosion of radiation ever, tracing it back to source and further investigating with the James Webb Space Telescope.
LiveScience · Aug 20, 2025 Uranus has a new, hidden moon, James Webb Space Telescope reveals Uranus' 29th moon was hidden inside the planet's dark inner rings, new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal.
Space · Aug 19, 2025 Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos, video) Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered a newfound moon orbiting icy Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun.
LiveScience · Aug 17, 2025 Oops! Earendel, most distant star ever discovered, may not actually be a star, James Webb Telescope reveals Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate whether the most distant star identified in the universe is, in fact, a star cluster.
Space · Aug 11, 2025 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.
Space · Aug 7, 2025 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.