James Webb investigates mystery of where Earth’s water comes from
As wild as it might sound, scientists have a theory that water on Earth didn’t actually originate here: the first water may have been brought to our planet by a…
James Webb telescope gets a view of the ‘white whale’ of exoplanet research
Studying other planets is difficult not only because they are so far away, but also because they can have properties that make taking readings much harder. Here in our solar…
James Webb detects water vapor in rocky planet’s atmosphere — maybe
The hunt for habitable exoplanets is on, and with the James Webb Space Telescope, we finally have a tool that can not only detect the presence of a planet in…
James Webb captures a stunning image of two galaxies merging
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a gorgeous image of a dramatic cosmic event: two galaxies colliding. The two spiral galaxies are in the process of merging, and are…
James Webb captures stunning image of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a famous supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A, or Cas A. When a massive star comes to the end of…
How James Webb is peering into galaxies to see stars being born
Recently astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to look at the structures of dust and gas which create stars in nearby galaxies. Now, some of the researchers have shared…
James Webb captures an extremely distant triple-lensed supernova
Since the start of science operations of the James Webb Space Telescope in July last year, we’ve been treated to a flood of images showing space targets from nebulae to…
James Webb spots ‘universe-breaking’ massive early galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to throw up surprises, and recently it has been used to spot some very old galaxies which have astonished astronomers. The galaxy candidates are…
Webb uses a galactic megacluster as an enormous magnifying lens
Modern space telescopes are tremendously powerful instruments, able to look deep into space without being limited by the blurring effects of Earth’s atmosphere. But even this is not enough to…
James Webb captures swirls of dust and gas in nearby galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers to peer into nearby galaxies and see the elaborate structures of dust and gas which are created by and necessary for star…