JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE: FIRST LIGHT MACHINE Imagine a time machine so powerful that you could peer back 13.5 billion years into the past to witness the ‘birth’ of the universe and watch as the greatest origin story of all unfolds. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), fondly referred...
Webb telescope captures stunning new image of the "Sombrero galaxy" The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth. Nov 26, 2024 James Webb Space Telescope captures galaxies merging The image released Friday depicts two merging...
To mark the occasion, NASA expert Taylor Hutchison spoke to Space.com about the impact the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)has had on science in its first 12 months. The astrophysicist also explained what could be forthcoming from the JWST during its second year of operations. ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been giving us a fabulous new view on the universe since its launch. This new image of the protostar HH30 is in amazing new detail thanks to the JWST. It was first discovered using the Hubble Space Telescope ... astronomy James Webb Space Telesco...
The James Webb Space Telescope is imaging the universe in unprecedented detail. Stunning photos showcase the observatory's pioneering work in deep space.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest and most powerful space telescope that humanity has ever created, enabling scientists to gaze further into the universe than ever before. But more impressively, thanks to the (relatively) limited speed of light, the JWST can e...
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured the dynamic process of carbon-rich dust… Space Leo P’s Stellar Comeback: Unveiling the Secrets of a Reignited Galaxy January 19, 2025 Leo P, a galaxy once dormant, has reawakened to form stars again, offering new clues… ...
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide at the surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, potentially shedding light on its origins.
James Webb Space Telescope: Key facts Launch date: Dec. 25, 2021. Cost (at time of launch): $10 billion. Orbit: JWST will orbit the sun, around the second Lagrange point (L2), nearly 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth. Primary mirror size: 21.3 feet (6.5 meters)...
The James Webb Space Telescope has been used to confirm the existence of an exoplanet for the first time. The space observatory also spied a dusty debris disk around a nearby star and a star-forming region in a neighboring galaxy.