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Webb telescope promises new age of the stars

Pierre Celerier with Lucie Aubourg in Washington, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 12:14 PM

The James Webb Space Telescope lit up 2022 with dazzling images of the early universe after the Big Bang, heralding a new era of astronomy. Read more »

Webb observations point to a shorter cosmic dark age

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 07:22 AM

The first galaxies may have formed far earlier than previously thought, according to observations from the James Webb Space Telescope that are reshaping astronomers' understanding of the early universe. Read more »

LOOK: Webb telescope captures images of Orion Nebula

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Posted at Sep 13 06:24 AM

A research team on Monday revealed the first images of the Orion Nebula captured with the Webb telescope, leaving astronomers 'blown away.' Read more »

LOOK: NASA's Webb telescope catches Tarantula Nebula

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 04:46 AM

Officially known as 30 Doradus, the region of space is characterized by its dusty filaments that resemble the legs of a hairy spider. Read more »

Webb telescope captures its first image of exoplanet

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 09:28 AM

Webb's infrared gaze and coronagraphs – telescopic attachments that block out starlight – enable it to take direct images of exoplanets. Read more »

Webb telescope captures new detail of Phantom Galaxy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 04:09 AM

The Phantom Galaxy is a 'favorite target for astronomers studying the origin and structure of galactic spirals,' NASA and the ESA said. Read more »

Webb telescope finds CO2 for first time in exoplanet atmosphere

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 07:36 AM

The months-old James Webb Space Telescope has added another major scientific discovery to its growing list: detecting for the first time signs of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 25, 2022

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Posted at Aug 25 11:45 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Jupiter super typhoon the size of Earth

NASA handout via AFP
Posted at Aug 25 12:23 PM

Jupiter shows details in this image obtained from NASA and taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Read more »

James Webb telescope captures stunning images of Jupiter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 07:38 AM

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the planet Jupiter showing two tiny moons, faint rings and auroras at the northern and southern poles. Read more »

James Webb telescope captures Cartwheel Galaxy

Space Telescope Science Institut, ESA/Webb/AFP
Posted at Aug 02 11:25 PM

This galaxy formed as the result of a high-speed collision that occurred about 400 million years ago. Read more »

Webb telescope may have already found most distant known galaxy

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 06:45 AM

A week after its first images were shown to the world, the James Webb Space Telescope may have found a galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago. Read more »

Webb telescope reveals deepest image of early universe

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 12 08:12 AM

The image is filled with thousands of galaxies and features the faintest objects ever observed. Read more »

NASA fully deploys Webb telescope in space

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 01:34 PM

The most powerful space telescope ever built completed a tricky two-week-long deployment phase Saturday, unfolding its final golden mirror panel, as it readies to study every phase of cosmic history. Read more »