Astrophysicists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured the longest and most detailed look ever of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. [Read More]
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The James Webb Space Telescope captured images of 19 nearby spiral galaxies as part of its long-term Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) program. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-01-29 21:19
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning "smash-up" of two spiral galaxies. Collectively called Arp 220, the collision of the pair of galaxies has facilitated massive star formation. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-04-17 20:37
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a gorgeous photo of the seventh planet from the Sun, Uranus. Not only that, but the rings around the ice giant are clearly visible for only the third time. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-04-06 21:55
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a protostar that was previously hidden from other space telescopes in a dark cloud known as L1527. The photo reveals what appears as a "fiery hourglass" and gives astronomers insight into a new star's formation. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-16 19:36
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST or Webb) has captured a massive and stunningly detailed photo of the Pillars of Creation, a celestial region that gives birth to new stars. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-19 18:42
A fascinating new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captures 17 dust rings that resemble a fingerprint created by a rare type of star. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-13 16:43
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a photo of Neptune that displays the clearest view of the planet's rings in more than 30 years. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-21 20:57
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning mosaic image of the Tarantula Nebula that stretches 240 light-years across and includes tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were not visible with previous telescopes. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-06 21:23
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured its first direct image of a planet outside the Solar System. This exoplanet is a gas giant that has six to 12 times the mass of Jupiter and is relatively young: between 15 and 20 million years old. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-02 17:34
The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) has been used to capture a gorgeous and mesmerizing photo of the heart of galaxy M74, also known as the Phantom Galaxy. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-30 17:23
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has aimed its impressive camera system relatively close to home and captured a pair of gorgeous photos of Jupiter's auroras. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-22 18:51
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a glimpse of Earendel, the oldest and most distant star ever observed that was first discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope earlier this year. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-03 18:12
The James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a follow-up to its first images that were revealed last month. The photo is of the Cartwheel Galaxy and is a composite image created from its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-02 20:01
The James Webb Space Telescope has reached another major milestone in its mirror alignment process as the team has successfully worked through the second and third phases of the process and completed Segment Alignment. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-02-28 18:24
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured a photo of two stars actively producing carbon-rich dust, which may one day fuel the formation of new stars and planets. [Read More]
Scientists frequently combine data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST/Webb) and Chandra X-ray Observatory (Chandra) to get a complete picture of cosmic objects and learn more about the Universe's history.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues showing off its remarkable imaging technology. Webb's latest target, the Sombrero galaxy, gives the $10 billion telescope ample opportunity to showcase its mid-infrared and infrared cameras. [Read More]
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to capture spectacular photos of the universe and the latest is an unusually dense cluster of massive stars that contain more than 10,000 times the mass of the Sun, yet are packed into an unbelievably small volume. [Read More]
Astrophysicist Jacqueline McCleary from Northeastern University explains the science behind a new image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The image reveals a cosmic formation resembling a question mark, stirring excitement among astronomers. [Read More]
As scientists use the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to answer some of the Universe's most pressing questions, they've also uncovered new questions, including literal question mark-shaped cosmic objects. [Read More]