In this image of the Serpens Nebula taken with the near-infrared camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a group of aligned protostellar outflows within one small region (the upper left corner). In the Webb image, these jets are indicated by bright clumpy streaks that appear red, which are shock waves from … Read more
“The James Webb Telescope: Are We Alone?” about the whole story with Anderson Cooper offers a glimpse into the most powerful telescope ever built. The show premieres Sunday, June 16 at 8 PM ET/PT on CNN. A collision between giant asteroids has likely occurred in recent years in a neighboring galaxy called Beta Pictoris, and … Read more
Astronomers have observed a giant asteroid collision in Beta Pictoris using data from the Webb and Spitzer telescopes. The event, which took place 20 years ago, provides new insights into early planetary formation in this young galaxy. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: NASA New observations illuminate the volatile processes that shape star systems like ours, offering a … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a remarkable number of distant supernovae, providing new insights into the structure and expansion of the early universe. This includes the detection of Type Ia supernovae at unprecedented distances, contributing to our understanding of cosmic distances and the expansion of the universe. Credit: SciTechDaily.com NASA‘S James Webb Space … Read more
By means of Knicole Colón and Christopher Stark, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center June 9, 2024 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope examines potentially habitable exoplanets in our Milky Way, focusing on small planets that could support life due to their location in the habitable zone. Detecting atmospheres, let alone biosignatures indicative of life, is extremely … Read more
This is an artist’s impression of a young star surrounded by a disk of gas and dust. An international team of astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk around a young, very low-mass star known as ISO-ChaI 147. The results reveal the richest hydrocarbon chemistry yet observed in a protoplanetary disk. … Read more
Problems with one of the Hubble Space Telescope’s three remaining gyroscopes, crucial for pointing and locking onto targets, have prompted mission managers to switch to a backup control mode that will limit some observations but keep the iconic observatory well into the years will keep it operational by 2030, officials said. Tuesday. “We still believe … Read more
Discoveries with the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that early galaxies formed complex structures such as bars much earlier, indicating accelerated evolution. Credit: SciTechDaily Advanced observations from the JWST indicate that early galaxies matured more quickly and were less chaotic, challenging previous theories of galaxy evolution. New research has found that the universe’s early galaxies … Read more
Astronomers believe they have solved a remarkable and widely known cosmic mystery, NASA announced this week. Two groups of researchers, mainly using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, have discovered what causes certain planets to form to look “swollen” or bloated much larger than the dimensions suggested by their remarkably low density. It’s a … Read more
The warm gas giant WASP-107 b, known for its unusually low density and moderate temperature, may have an inflated atmosphere due to tidal heating that warms its interior more than previously thought. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com A surprising depletion of methane suggests that tidal heating has puffed up the atmosphere of warm gas giant WASP-107 … Read more