Mysterious ‘swollen’ planet can finally be explained by James Webb Space Telescope

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A surprisingly low methane reservoir could explain how a planet around a nearby star became strangely puffy, according to new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The finding shows that planetary atmospheres can inflate to remarkable amounts without resorting to esoteric theories of planet formation, astronomers say. “The Webb data tells us that … Read more

Dark Matter Telescope unveils its first color images, and they are stunning

A bewildering number of shiny galaxies, a purple-orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy similar to our Milky Way: new images were revealed on Thursday by the European Euclid Space Telescope. It is the second set of images released by the European Space Agency since Euclid launched the first-ever mission to investigate the mysteries of … Read more

Webb Space Telescope rewrites the rules of galactic evolution

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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

NASA space telescope finds Earth-sized exoplanet that’s ‘not a bad place’ to hunt for life

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Scientists using a NASA space telescope have discovered a tantalizing world. It’s about the size of Earth, is remarkably close to our solar system, and could be comfortable for life as we know it. The extrasolar planet, or ‘exoplanet’, called Gliese 12 b, orbits a small and cool red dwarf star located only about 40 … Read more

Stargazing in broad daylight: how a multi-lens telescope is changing astronomy

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! Macquarie’s Huntsman Telescope observes space during the day. Credit: Macquarie University × close to Macquarie’s Huntsman Telescope observes space during the day. Credit: Macquarie University Astronomers from Macquarie University have developed a new technique for observing celestial bodies during the day, potentially … Read more

Euclid telescope spies rogue planets floating freely in the Milky Way

Astronomers have spotted dozens of rogue planets floating loose from their stars after turning the Euclid Space Telescope to look at a remote region of the Milky Way. The wandering worlds were spotted deep in the Orion Nebula, a giant cloud of dust and gas 1,500 light-years away, and described in the first scientific results … Read more

Euclid Space Telescope reveals new images of the cosmos

A nursery where stars are born, just one of five new images released from Europe

A bewildering number of shiny galaxies, a purple-orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy similar to our Milky Way: new images were revealed on Thursday by the European Euclid Space Telescope. It is the second set of images released by the European Space Agency since Euclid launched the first-ever mission to investigate the mysteries of … Read more

Scientists reveal the first data from the Euclid telescope, providing a snapshot of cosmic history

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! The image, captured by the Euclid satellite, shows the Perseus cluster of galaxies bathed in a soft, soft blue light coming from orphan stars. These orphan stars are scattered throughout the cluster and extend up to 2 million light-years from the center. … Read more

The Euclid ‘dark universe’ telescope team will unveil new color images today (May 23): how to watch live

Editor’s note: The new Euclid Telescope images were released at 5 a.m. EDT (12 p.m. CEST). You can view the five new views of the cosmos here in our image release story. The European Space Agency (ESA) will release five new images from the Euclid Space Telescope today (May 23). And if the previous set … Read more

Webb telescope helps solve the long-standing mystery of why some planets look the way they do

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