An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust surrounding a young, very low-mass star. The results reveal the largest number of carbon-containing molecules yet seen in such a disk. These findings have implications for the potential composition of any planets that could form … Read more
The galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0, as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope, existed 290 million years after the Big Bang. The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered what appears to be a new record holder for the farthest known galaxy, a remarkably bright galaxy that existed just 290 million years after the Big Bang, NASA said … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked renowned news agency proofread OK! The galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0, as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope, existed 290 million years after the Big Bang. × close to The galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0, as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope, existed 290 million years after the Big Bang. … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked preprint trusted source proofread OK! This infrared image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (also called Webb or JWST) was taken by the NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) for the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey, or JADES, program. The NIRCam data were used to determine which galaxies needed … Read more
Scientists have observed carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ice in the far reaches of our solar system for the first time. The observation was made possible by using the spectral infrared capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Researchers analyzed the chemical composition of 59 trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), which are small planetary bodies whose … Read more
Astronomers use the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered what they believe to be three of the earliest galaxies in our universe, actively forming when the cosmos was only 400 million to 600 million years old. In the JWST images, this galactic trio appears as faint red blobs feeding on nearby helium and hydrogen. For … Read more
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
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