NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists achieve another breakthrough. Solar system scientists working to understand the origins of Earth's abundant water have used Webb's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) instrument to confirm water vapor around a comet in the main asteroid belt for the first time. [Read More]
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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]
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]